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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.

So New YorkFirst · Bond No 9So New YorkEDP · 2003 · ★ 3.95
Bois des IlesSecond · ChanelBois des IlesEDT · 2007 · ★ 4.33
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Contrast pairing

So New York × Bois des Iles

Warm spicy, cacao and fruity meets woody, powdery and amber. They share two accords and no 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 So New York, blue is Bois des Iles. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

So New YorkBois des Iles
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
woodysecond
cacaofirst
fruityfirst
powderysecond
coffeefirst
ambersecond
aldehydicsecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in So New York
Mirabelle PlumMirabelle PlumCoffeeCoffeeCacaoCacaoPowdery NotesPowdery Notes
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
warm spicysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bois des Iles
AldehydesAldehydesCorianderCorianderNeroliNeroliPeachPeachBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIrisIrisOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineRoseRoseLilacLilac
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWarm spicy and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: So New York is moderate on both, Bois des Iles moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSo New York first, then Bois des Iles over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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