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Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

New OrleansFirst · Bond No 9New Orleans2009 · ★ 4.42
The KeySecond · Navitus ParfumsThe Key2021 · ★ 4.06
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New Orleans × The Key

Woody, fruity and warm spicy meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is New Orleans, blue is The Key. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New OrleansThe Key
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fruityfirst
warm spicyfirst
greenfirst
vanillafirst
white floralfirst
cinnamonfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New Orleans
VanilleVanilleTuberoseTuberoseCassisCassisViolet LeafViolet LeafBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmber
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodycitrusaromatic
Only in The Key
GrapefruitGrapefruitSicilian BergamotSicilian BergamotSicilian LemonSicilian LemonGingerGingerGinGinHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverTonka BeanTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Key brings citrus and aromatic; New Orleans brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadNew Orleans is voted long lasting and enormous; The Key long lasting and strong. Expect New Orleans to lead and The Key to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of New Orleans, two of The Key over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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