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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 YorkFirst · Giorgio ArmaniNew YorkEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.29
Dark Amber & Ginger LilySecond · Jo Malone LondonDark Amber & Ginger LilyEDC · 2008 · ★ 4.11
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New YorkDark Amber & Ginger Lily
Contrast pairing

New York × Dark Amber & Ginger Lily

Musky, powdery and fresh meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share six 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, blue is Dark Amber & Ginger Lily. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New YorkDark Amber & Ginger Lily
powderyboth
amberboth
freshboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralboth
muskyfirst
warm spicysecond
vanillafirst
aldehydicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in New York
AldehydesAldehydesWhite PepperWhite PepperNeroli EssenceNeroli EssenceIrisIrisWhite TeaWhite TeaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PeonyPeonyVanillaVanillaWhite MuskWhite MuskIncenseIncenseCashmeranCashmeran
In bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
powderyfreshamberfloralfresh spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Dark Amber & Ginger Lily
GingerGingerBlack CardamomBlack CardamomPink PepperPink PepperWater LilyWater LilyOrchidOrchidJasmineJasmineRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodBlack AmberBlack AmberKyara IncenseKyara IncensePatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • A shared threadPowdery, fresh, amber and floral run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New York is long lasting and moderate, Dark Amber & Ginger Lily 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 first, then Dark Amber & Ginger Lily 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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