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 · Elizabeth Arden5th Avenue NYC LoveEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.99
Second · ALREHAB PERFUMESMusk Al GhazalEDP · ★ 3.34From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
5th Avenue NYC Love × Musk Al Ghazal
Floral, white floral and fresh meets musky, floral and powdery. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 5th Avenue NYC Love, blue is Musk Al Ghazal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
5th Avenue NYC LoveMusk Al Ghazal
floralboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
white floralfirst
freshfirst
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
citrusfirst
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in 5th Avenue NYC Love
Pear
Sicilian Mandarin
Peony
Gardenia
Freesia
Orange Blossom
Musk
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Pear
Sicilian Mandarin
Peony
Gardenia
Freesia
Orange Blossom
Musk
Patchouli
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralmuskypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Musk Al Ghazal
Hibiscus Seed
Chrysanthemum
Lavender
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Geranium
Black Musk
Almond
Galbanum
Hibiscus Seed
Chrysanthemum
Lavender
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Geranium
Black Musk
Almond
GalbanumWhy it might work
- A shared threadFloral, musky and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put 5th Avenue NYC Love in spring and summer and Musk Al Ghazal in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMusk Al Ghazal is voted eternal and moderate; 5th Avenue NYC Love moderate on both. Expect Musk Al Ghazal to lead and 5th Avenue NYC Love to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Musk Al Ghazal, two of 5th Avenue NYC Love over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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