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
ByzanceSecond · Ormonde JayneByzance2020 · ★ 3.96
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5th Avenue NYC Uptown × Byzance

Floral, vanilla and powdery meets woody, amber and lactonic. They share four 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 Byzance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

5th Avenue NYC UptownByzance
woodyboth
vanillaboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
lactonicsecond
citrusfirst
freshfirst
winefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 5th Avenue NYC Uptown
White WineWhite WinePetitgrainPetitgrainMagnoliaMagnoliaJapanese Cherry BlossomJapanese Cherry BlossomIvyIvyCyclamenCyclamenVanillaVanillaMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Pink Pepper
Four shared accords:
vanillapowderymuskywoody
Only in Byzance
MilkMilkCassisCassisWhite WoodsWhite WoodsCashmere WoodCashmere WoodIrisIrisMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaResinsResinsSuedeSuedeMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceByzance brings amber; 5th Avenue NYC Uptown brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, powdery, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 5th Avenue NYC Uptown in spring and Byzance in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 5th Avenue NYC Uptown is moderate on both, Byzance 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 pointByzance 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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