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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.

IthakaFirst · MendittorosaIthaka2019 · ★ 4.00
New YorkSecond · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurNew YorkParfum · 1989 · ★ 4.17
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Ithaka × New York

Amber, woody and warm spicy meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Ithaka, blue is New York. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IthakaNew York
citrusboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
woodyfirst
fresh spicysecond
lavendersecond
herbalsecond
balsamicfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ithaka
MagnoliaMagnoliaBenzoinBenzoinCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanumLabdanumVirginia CedarVirginia CedarPatchouliPatchouli
In both
BergamotIncense
Three shared accords:
amberwarm spicycitrus
Only in New York
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonThymeThymeArtemisiaArtemisiaLavenderLavenderCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesChamomileChamomileVanillaVanillaStyraxStyraxCivetCivetCastoreumCastoreumMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNew York brings citrus and aromatic; Ithaka brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and incense, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ithaka is long lasting and moderate, New York 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 pointIthaka first, then New York 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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