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.

Demi-JourFirst · HoubigantDemi-Jour1987 · ★ 4.12
My New YorkSecond · Bond No 9My New YorkEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.97
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Demi-Jour × My New York

Powdery, woody and floral meets woody, rose and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Demi-Jour, blue is My New York. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Demi-JourMy New York
woodyboth
roseboth
freshboth
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
floralfirst
aromaticsecond
balsamicsecond
violetfirst
yellow floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Demi-Jour
VioletVioletAldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotYlang-YlangYlang-YlangHeliotropeHeliotropeOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskOakmossOakmossCedarCedar
In both
RoseSandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodyrosefresh
Only in My New York
GingerGingerelemiElemiPink PepperPink PepperPapyrusPapyrusPatchouliPatchouliCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenDemi-Jour brings floral; My New York brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, rose and fresh run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Demi-Jour is long lasting and strong, My New York 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 pointDemi-Jour first, then My New York 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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