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 StyleFirst · Elizabeth Arden5th Avenue StyleEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.76
PureSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousPure2008 · ★ 3.48
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5th Avenue Style × Pure

Sweet, fruity and floral meets mossy, woody and citrus. 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 Style, blue is Pure. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

5th Avenue StylePure
citrusboth
fruityboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
sweetfirst
mossysecond
woodysecond
earthysecond
white floralsecond
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 5th Avenue Style
RaspberryRaspberryPink PepperPink PepperMarigoldMarigoldWhite ChocolateWhite ChocolatePeachPeachPeonyPeonyApple BlossomApple BlossomPlumPlumVanillaVanillaMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
fruitycitrusfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Pure
Tropical FruitTropical FruitJasmineJasmineJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesTincture of RoseTincture of Roseoak mossOak mossSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Flowers over green5th Avenue Style brings floral; Pure brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFruity, citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 5th Avenue Style is moderate on both, Pure long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting point5th Avenue Style first, then Pure 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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