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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 YorkFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurNew YorkParfum · 1989 · ★ 4.17
Bois BlondSecond · Pierre Guillaume ParisBois BlondEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.02
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New YorkBois Blond
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New York × Bois Blond

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets green, woody and white floral. 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 New York, blue is Bois Blond. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New YorkBois Blond
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
herbalboth
citrusfirst
greensecond
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
lavenderfirst
woodysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New York
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBergamotBergamotThymeThymeArtemisiaArtemisiaLavenderLavenderCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesChamomileChamomileVanillaVanillaIncenseIncenseStyraxStyraxCivetCivet
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicyherbalamber
Only in Bois Blond
WheatWheatGalbanumGalbanumGrassGrassHayHayCedarCedarWhite TobaccoWhite TobaccoAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNew York brings citrus and aromatic; Bois Blond brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, herbal and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: New York is long lasting and moderate, Bois Blond 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 pointBois Blond 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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