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 VibeFirst · Elizabeth Arden5th Avenue NYC VibeEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.85
Tabac Noir (2021)Second · CaronTabac Noir (2021)2021 · ★ 4.05
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5th Avenue NYC VibeTabac Noir (2021)
Contrast pairing

5th Avenue NYC Vibe × Tabac Noir (2021)

Fruity, sweet and floral meets sweet, tobacco and woody. They share three 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 NYC Vibe, blue is Tabac Noir (2021). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

5th Avenue NYC VibeTabac Noir (2021)
sweetboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
fruityfirst
tobaccosecond
honeysecond
ambersecond
floralfirst
freshfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 5th Avenue NYC Vibe
PearPearRed CurrantRed CurrantNectarineNectarineRoseRoseJasmineJasmineVioletVioletFreesiaFreesiaMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouliWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesCoconut NectarCoconut Nectar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetwoodywhite floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Tabac Noir (2021)
Bulgarian Light TobaccoBulgarian Light TobaccoMadagascar PepperMadagascar PepperTobaccoTobaccoLabdanumLabdanumIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafPapyrusPapyrusHoneyHoneyTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarCedarVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over green5th Avenue NYC Vibe brings floral; Tabac Noir (2021) brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadSweet, woody and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 5th Avenue NYC Vibe in spring and summer and Tabac Noir (2021) in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 5th Avenue NYC Vibe is moderate on both, Tabac Noir (2021) 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 pointTabac Noir (2021) first, then 5th Avenue NYC Vibe 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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