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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.

FiveFirst · FZOTICFiveEDC · 2013 · ★ 4.00
Givenchy Play IntenseSecond · GivenchyGivenchy Play IntenseEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.23
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FiveGivenchy Play Intense
Contrast pairing

Five × Givenchy Play Intense

Citrus, aromatic and woody meets coffee, warm 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 Five, blue is Givenchy Play Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FiveGivenchy Play Intense
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
coffeesecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
vanillasecond
sweetsecond
fresh spicyfirst
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Five
LemonLemonSweet OrangeSweet OrangeRosemaryRosemaryPetitgrainPetitgrainWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Givenchy Play Intense
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotCoffeeCoffeePink PepperPink PepperAmyrisAmyrisTonka BeanTonka BeanPatchouliPatchouliVetyverVetyverFrench labdanumFrench labdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFive brings citrus and aromatic; Givenchy Play Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Five in summer and spring and Givenchy Play Intense in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Five is long lasting and moderate, Givenchy Play Intense long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointGivenchy Play Intense first, then Five 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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