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 VibeEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.85
Second · CaronTabac Noir (2021)2021 · ★ 4.05From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Pear
Red Currant
Nectarine
Rose
Jasmine
Violet
Freesia
Musk
Patchouli
Woodsy Notes
Coconut Nectar
Pear
Red Currant
Nectarine
Rose
Jasmine
Violet
Freesia
Musk
Patchouli
Woodsy Notes
Coconut NectarIn 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 Tobacco
Madagascar Pepper
Tobacco
Labdanum
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Papyrus
Honey
Tonka Bean
Cedar
Vanilla
Bulgarian Light Tobacco
Madagascar Pepper
Tobacco
Labdanum
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Papyrus
Honey
Tonka Bean
Cedar
VanillaWhy 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.
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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