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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.

New YorkFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurNew YorkParfum · 1989 · ★ 4.17
Semi-Bespoke No. 14Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 14EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.19
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New YorkSemi-Bespoke No. 14
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New York × Semi-Bespoke No. 14

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and warm 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 New York, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 14. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

New YorkSemi-Bespoke No. 14
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
lavenderfirst
herbalfirst
cinnamonfirst
earthysecond
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in New York
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonThymeThymeArtemisiaArtemisiaLavenderLavenderCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesChamomileChamomileVanillaVanillaIncenseIncenseStyraxStyraxCivetCivetCastoreumCastoreum
In both
BergamotMusk
Three shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywarm spicy
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 14
JasmineJasmineCypressCypressVetiverVetiverCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Cashmere WoodCashmere WoodSandalwoodSandalwoodSaffronSaffronAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNew York brings citrus and aromatic; Semi-Bespoke No. 14 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSemi-Bespoke No. 14 is voted long lasting and enormous; New York long lasting and moderate. Expect Semi-Bespoke No. 14 to lead and New York to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Semi-Bespoke No. 14, two of New York over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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