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.

Metal LavenderFirst · Matiere PremiereMetal Lavender2026 · ★ 3.33
New York IntenseSecond · Fragrance Du BoisNew York Intense2020 · ★ 4.14
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Metal Lavender × New York Intense

Musky, lavender and powdery meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Metal Lavender, blue is New York Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Metal LavenderNew York Intense
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
muskyfirst
warm spicysecond
lavenderfirst
powderyfirst
sweetsecond
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Metal Lavender
CashmeranCashmeranLavenderLavenderWild LavenderWild Lavender
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticamberfresh spicy
Only in New York Intense
BlackberryBlackberryCinnamonCinnamonRoseRoseBay LeafBay LeafCorianderCorianderOrangeOrangeOlibanumOlibanumClovesClovesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodHoneyHoneyImmortelleImmortelleVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Metal Lavender in spring and summer and New York Intense in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Metal Lavender is long lasting and strong, New York Intense 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 pointNew York Intense first, then Metal Lavender 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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Metal Lavender × New York Intense · Layering Lab | Scentsation