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.

5th Avenue NightsFirst · Elizabeth Arden5th Avenue NightsEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.77
La FumeeSecond · Miller HarrisLa Fumee2011 · ★ 4.29
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5th Avenue NightsLa Fumee
Contrast pairing

5th Avenue Nights × La Fumee

Sweet, vanilla and floral meets amber, woody and aromatic. 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 5th Avenue Nights, blue is La Fumee. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

5th Avenue NightsLa Fumee
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetfirst
ambersecond
vanillafirst
floralfirst
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
smokysecond
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 5th Avenue Nights
FreesiaFreesiaMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCyclamenCyclamenBergamotBergamotWhite RoseWhite RoseArum LilyArum LilyHeliotropeHeliotropeJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyPink LilyPink LilyWhite ChocolateWhite ChocolateVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
powderywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in La Fumee
IncenseIncenseelemiElemiLavenderLavenderCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCuminCuminChamomileChamomileGeraniumGeraniumFrench labdanumFrench labdanumSandalwoodSandalwoodBirchBirchMoroccan CedarMoroccan Cedar
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceLa Fumee brings amber; 5th Avenue Nights brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadPowdery and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 5th Avenue Nights is moderate on both, La Fumee 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 pointLa Fumee first, then 5th Avenue Nights 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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