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 NYC UptownFirst · Elizabeth Arden5th Avenue NYC UptownEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.85
Arden - Oakwood  for menSecond · Elizabeth ArdenArden - Oakwood for menEDP · ★ 5.00
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5th Avenue NYC Uptown × Arden - Oakwood for men

Floral, vanilla and powdery meets woody, musky and mossy. They share five accords and one note.

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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 NYC Uptown, blue is Arden - Oakwood for men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

5th Avenue NYC UptownArden - Oakwood for men
woodyboth
citrusboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
freshboth
floralfirst
vanillafirst
mossysecond
winefirst
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 5th Avenue NYC Uptown
White WineWhite WinePetitgrainPetitgrainPink PepperPink PepperMagnoliaMagnoliaJapanese Cherry BlossomJapanese Cherry BlossomIvyIvyCyclamenCyclamenVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Musk
Five shared accords:
powderycitrusmuskyfreshwoody
Only in Arden - Oakwood for men
CitrusesCitrusesWoody NotesWoody NotesCedarwoodCedarwoodOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Flowers over green5th Avenue NYC Uptown brings floral; Arden - Oakwood for men brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, citrus, musky and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 5th Avenue NYC Uptown in spring and Arden - Oakwood for men in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointArden - Oakwood for men first, then 5th Avenue NYC Uptown 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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