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.
First · GivenchyPlay in the City for HimEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.56
Second · GivenchyTokyo MysteryEDP · 2026 · ★ 5.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Play in the City for Him × Tokyo Mystery
Woody, soft spicy and amber meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Play in the City for Him, blue is Tokyo Mystery. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Play in the City for HimTokyo Mystery
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
soft spicyfirst
amberfirst
irisfirst
powderyfirst
balsamicfirst
marinesecond
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Play in the City for Him
Licorice
Citruses
Amyris
Iris
Amber
Woody Notes
Licorice
Citruses
Amyris
Iris
Amber
Woody NotesIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodycitrusaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Tokyo Mystery
Mandarin
Orange
Aquatic notes
Cypress
Cedar
Pine
Mandarin
Orange
Aquatic notes
Cypress
Cedar
PineWhy it might work
- Light over deepTokyo Mystery brings aromatic and citrus; Play in the City for Him brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, citrus and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Play in the City for Him in fall and Tokyo Mystery in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadPlay in the City for Him is voted moderate on both; Tokyo Mystery moderate and intimate. Expect Play in the City for Him to lead and Tokyo Mystery to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Play in the City for Him, two of Tokyo Mystery over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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