Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Bond No 9New York MuskEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.69
Second · GivenchySo2004 · ★ 4.11From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
New York Musk × So
Woody, musky and powdery meets floral, fruity and ozonic. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is New York Musk, blue is So. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
New York MuskSo
floralboth
woodyboth
fruityboth
muskyboth
powderyfirst
ozonicsecond
patchoulifirst
white floralfirst
aquaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in New York Musk
Grapefruit blossom
Green Lily
Nutmeg
Osmanthus
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Grapefruit blossom
Green Lily
Nutmeg
Osmanthus
Patchouli
Sandalwood
VetiverIn both
Black CurrantMusk
Four shared accords:woodymuskyfruityfloral
Only in So
Cucumber
Raspberry
Magnolia
Peony
Cedar
Amber
Cucumber
Raspberry
Magnolia
Peony
Cedar
AmberWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenSo brings floral; New York Musk brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list black currant and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, musky, fruity and floral run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put New York Musk in spring and fall and So in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadNew York Musk is voted long lasting and moderate; So moderate on both. Expect New York Musk to lead and So to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of New York Musk, two of So over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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