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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.

New York IntenseFirst · Fragrance Du BoisNew York Intense2020 · ★ 4.14
ChallengeSecond · Lacoste FragrancesChallengeEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.69
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New York IntenseChallenge
Contrast pairing

New York Intense × Challenge

Warm spicy, woody and amber meets citrus, fresh spicy 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 New York Intense, blue is Challenge. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New York IntenseChallenge
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
amberfirst
sweetfirst
fruityfirst
oudfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in New York Intense
BlackberryBlackberryCinnamonCinnamonRoseRoseBay LeafBay LeafCorianderCorianderOrangeOrangeOlibanumOlibanumClovesClovesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodHoneyHoneyImmortelleImmortelleVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Challenge
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonTangerineTangerineBergamotBergamotGingerGingerLavenderLavenderViolet LeafViolet LeafTeak WoodTeak WoodEbony WoodEbony Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChallenge brings citrus; New York Intense brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put New York Intense in fall and winter and Challenge in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New York Intense is long lasting and moderate, Challenge 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 York Intense first, then Challenge 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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