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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 VictorianFirst · Jessica McClintockNew Victorian2006 · ★ 4.23
Play in the City for HimSecond · GivenchyPlay in the City for HimEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.56
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Contrast pairing

New Victorian × Play in the City for Him

White floral, citrus and fresh meets woody, soft spicy and amber. They share two 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 Victorian, blue is Play in the City for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New VictorianPlay in the City for Him
citrusboth
freshboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
soft spicysecond
ambersecond
irissecond
powderysecond
aromaticsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in New Victorian
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Play in the City for Him
LicoriceLicoriceCitrusesCitrusesAmyrisAmyrisIrisIrisAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNew Victorian brings citrus; Play in the City for Him brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put New Victorian in spring and Play in the City for Him in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New Victorian is moderate on both, Play in the City for Him 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 pointPlay in the City for Him first, then New Victorian 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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