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
ZanteSecond · Memo ParisZante2007 · ★ 3.76
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New York IntenseZante
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New York Intense × Zante

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

New York IntenseZante
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
sweetfirst
white floralsecond
fruityfirst
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New York Intense
BlackberryBlackberryCinnamonCinnamonRoseRoseBay LeafBay LeafCorianderCorianderOrangeOrangeOlibanumOlibanumClovesClovesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodHoneyHoneyImmortelleImmortelleVanillaVanilla
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
woodyamberaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Zante
PetitgrainPetitgrainBergamotBergamotMandarinMandarinNeroliNeroliRosemaryRosemaryLavenderLavenderAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZante brings citrus and aromatic; New York Intense brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put New York Intense in fall and winter and Zante in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New York Intense is long lasting and moderate, Zante 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 Zante 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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New York Intense × Zante · Layering Lab | Scentsation