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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.

New TraditionFirst · EtroNew TraditionEDP · 2002 · ★ 3.62
MacaqueSecond · Zoologist PerfumesMacaqueEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.58
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New Tradition × Macaque

Warm spicy, aromatic and woody meets green, fresh and woody. They share four accords and two 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 New Tradition, blue is Macaque. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New TraditionMacaque
aromaticboth
woodyboth
floralboth
earthyboth
warm spicyfirst
greensecond
fresh spicyfirst
freshsecond
patchoulifirst
lavenderfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New Tradition
LavenderLavenderBergamotBergamotLemonLemonCarnationCarnationGeraniumGeraniumClovesClovesRoseRoseIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiver
In both
Ylang-YlangMusk
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfloralearthy
Only in Macaque
Green AppleGreen AppleCedarCedarBlood MandarinBlood MandarinGalbanumGalbanumJasmine TeaJasmine TeaPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodHoneyHoneyOlibanumOlibanumGreen TeaGreen TeaCedarmossCedarmossWhite OudWhite Oud
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNew Tradition brings aromatic; Macaque brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, floral and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New Tradition is moderate on both, Macaque 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 pointNew Tradition first, then Macaque 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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