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.

Roamer Of New YorkFirst · Le ChameauRoamer Of New YorkEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.00
Black XS 2018Second · RabanneBlack XS 2018EDT · 2018 · ★ 4.08
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Roamer Of New YorkBlack XS 2018
Contrast pairing

Roamer Of New York × Black XS 2018

Fruity, woody and powdery meets citrus, warm spicy and sweet. 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 Roamer Of New York, blue is Black XS 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Roamer Of New YorkBlack XS 2018
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
fruityfirst
citrussecond
powderyfirst
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
aquaticfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Roamer Of New York
Black CurrantBlack CurrantWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesSaffronSaffronQuinceQuinceRoseRosePearPearViolet LeavesViolet LeavesAgarwoodAgarwoodAmberAmberOrrisOrrisMuskMuskOudOud
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodysweetwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black XS 2018
CitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonSageSageMarigoldMarigoldPralinePralineCinnamonCinnamonTolu BalsamTolu BalsamBlack CardamomBlack CardamomPatchouliPatchouliBlack AmberBlack Amberebony treeEbony treePalisander RosewoodPalisander Rosewood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack XS 2018 brings citrus; Roamer Of New York brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Roamer Of New York in spring and summer and Black XS 2018 in fall and winter. 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 leadRoamer Of New York is voted long lasting and moderate; Black XS 2018 moderate on both. Expect Roamer Of New York to lead and Black XS 2018 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Roamer Of New York, two of Black XS 2018 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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