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.

First · Fragrance Du BoisNew York 5th Avenue2020 · ★ 3.93

Second · AzzaroJolie Rose2012 · ★ 3.51

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Harmony pairing

New York 5th Avenue × Jolie Rose

Woody, rose and powdery meets citrus, rose and floral. They share six accords and three 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 York 5th Avenue, blue is Jolie Rose. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New York 5th AvenueJolie Rose

roseboth

woodyboth

floralboth

powderyboth

muskyboth

violetboth

citrussecond

fruitysecond

caramelfirst

freshsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New York 5th Avenue

Bergamot

Caramel

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood Vanilla

Vanilla

Guaiac Wood

In both

RoseVioletMusk

Six shared accords:

woodyrosepowderymuskyfloralviolet

Only in Jolie Rose

Kumquat

Black Currant Lemon

Lemon

Water Lily Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepJolie Rose brings citrus; New York 5th Avenue brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list rose, violet and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, rose, powdery and musky run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put New York 5th Avenue in fall and winter and Jolie Rose in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadNew York 5th Avenue is voted long lasting and strong; Jolie Rose moderate and intimate. Expect New York 5th Avenue to lead and Jolie Rose to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of New York 5th Avenue, two of Jolie Rose over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?