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.

Nouveau BoweryFirst · Bond No 9Nouveau Bowery2003 · ★ 3.85
CiaoSecond · HoubigantCiao1980 · ★ 4.25
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Nouveau BoweryCiao
Harmony pairing

Nouveau Bowery × Ciao

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, green and earthy. They share five accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Nouveau Bowery, blue is Ciao. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nouveau BoweryCiao
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
earthyboth
citrusfirst
floralsecond
fruitysecond
white floralsecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Nouveau Bowery
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotThymeThymeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeWoody NotesWoody NotesLilyLilyVioletVioletIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
In both
BasilOakmossVetiver
Five shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoodygreenearthy
Only in Ciao
FruitsFruitsCuminCuminGreen NotesGreen NotesLemonLemonPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodOsmanthusOsmanthusOrris RootOrris RootRoseRoseHyacinthHyacinthJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationCarnation
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNouveau Bowery brings citrus and aromatic; Ciao brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list basil, oakmoss and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, woody and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Nouveau Bowery in summer and Ciao in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCiao is voted eternal and strong; Nouveau Bowery long lasting and strong. Expect Ciao to lead and Nouveau Bowery to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ciao, two of Nouveau Bowery over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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