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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.

EssenceFirst · Marc JacobsEssence2003 · ★ 4.17
New York 5th AvenueSecond · Fragrance Du BoisNew York 5th Avenue2020 · ★ 3.93
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Essence × New York 5th Avenue

White floral, powdery and floral meets woody, rose and powdery. 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 Essence, blue is New York 5th Avenue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EssenceNew York 5th Avenue
powderyboth
floralboth
muskyboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
rosesecond
caramelsecond
vanillasecond
amberfirst
violetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Essence
FreesiaFreesiaSpicesSpicesGardeniaGardeniaOrange BlossomOrange BlossomIrisIrisTurkish RoseTurkish RoseBenzoinBenzoinTolu BalsamTolu BalsamSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
BergamotMusk
Three shared accords:
powderyfloralmusky
Only in New York 5th Avenue
RoseRoseCaramelCaramelVioletVioletCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVanillaVanillaGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenEssence brings floral; New York 5th Avenue brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, floral and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Essence in spring and New York 5th Avenue in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Essence is moderate on both, New York 5th Avenue long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointNew York 5th Avenue first, then Essence 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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