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 (Gabriela Hearst)First · Fueguia 1833New York (Gabriela Hearst)2023 · ★ 3.14
Cap NeroliSecond · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurCap NeroliEDT · 2018 · ★ 3.83
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New York (Gabriela Hearst)Cap Neroli
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New York (Gabriela Hearst) × Cap Neroli

Woody, tobacco and sweet meets citrus, white floral and aromatic. 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 York (Gabriela Hearst), blue is Cap Neroli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New York (Gabriela Hearst)Cap Neroli
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
floralboth
white floralsecond
tobaccofirst
aromaticsecond
greensecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New York (Gabriela Hearst)
NutmegNutmegBalsam FirBalsam FirBlack PepperBlack PepperTobaccoTobaccoCherry BlossomCherry BlossomRoseRoseMapleMapleWoody NotesWoody NotesPalo SantoPalo SantoVirginian CedarVirginian CedarJacarandaJacarandaTonkaTonka
In both
MuskVanilla
Four shared accords:
woodysweetfresh spicyfloral
Only in Cap Neroli
PetitgrainPetitgrainRosemaryRosemaryOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotMintMintMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliNeroliOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHedioneHedioneOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCap Neroli brings citrus and aromatic; New York (Gabriela Hearst) brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet, fresh spicy and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put New York (Gabriela Hearst) in fall and winter and Cap Neroli in summer and 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 leadCap Neroli is voted moderate on both; New York (Gabriela Hearst) weak and intimate. Expect Cap Neroli to lead and New York (Gabriela Hearst) to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cap Neroli, two of New York (Gabriela Hearst) over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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