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.

1888First · Casamorati 18881888EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.17
New York FlingSecond · Bond No 9New York Fling2003 · ★ 3.85
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1888 × New York Fling

Warm spicy, woody and amber meets floral, fresh and citrus. They share four accords and two 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 1888, blue is New York Fling. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1888New York Fling
floralboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
freshsecond
citrussecond
amberfirst
white floralsecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 1888
CarnationCarnationPepperPepperCorianderCorianderSaffronSaffronYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseNeroliNeroliPatchouliPatchouliBirchBirch
In both
AmberSandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodyfloralaromaticfresh spicy
Only in New York Fling
ClementineClementineGingerGingerBergamotBergamotFruity NotesFruity NotesCardamomCardamomFreesiaFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyPeonyJasmineJasmineMuskMuskCedarCedarBasilBasil
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNew York Fling brings citrus; 1888 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, floral, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 1888 in fall and winter and New York Fling in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1888 is long lasting and strong, New York Fling 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 point1888 first, then New York Fling 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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