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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

New York the City of DreamsFirst · Lattafa PerfumesNew York the City of DreamsEDP · 2026 · ★ 3.94
Gunne SaxSecond · Jessica McClintockGunne Sax2024 · ★ 3.74
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New York the City of DreamsGunne Sax
Contrast pairing

New York the City of Dreams × Gunne Sax

Woody, cherry and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and amber. 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 New York the City of Dreams, blue is Gunne Sax. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New York the City of DreamsGunne Sax
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
aromaticsecond
cherryfirst
fresh spicyfirst
muskysecond
sweetfirst
floralsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in New York the City of Dreams
CherryCherryNutmegNutmegBlack PepperBlack PepperMimosaMimosaCognacCognacRoseRoseLabdanumLabdanumOakmossOakmossPatchouliPatchouliCedarwoodCedarwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyamberpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Gunne Sax
elemiElemiBergamotBergamotFreesiaFreesiaAmyrisAmyrisIrisIrisAmbretteAmbretteNorlimbanol™Norlimbanol™SandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGunne Sax brings aromatic; New York the City of Dreams brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put New York the City of Dreams in fall and winter and Gunne Sax in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New York the City of Dreams is moderate on both, Gunne Sax 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 pointGunne Sax first, then New York the City of Dreams 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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