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.

Play in the City for HimFirst · GivenchyPlay in the City for HimEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.56
Tokyo MysterySecond · GivenchyTokyo MysteryEDP · 2026 · ★ 5.00
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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.

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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
LicoriceLicoriceCitrusesCitrusesAmyrisAmyrisIrisIrisAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody Notes
In 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
MandarinMandarinOrangeOrangeAquatic notesAquatic notesCypressCypressCedarCedarPinePine
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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