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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.

Black VetiverFirst · PhaedonBlack VetiverEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.80
New York IntenseSecond · Fragrance Du BoisNew York Intense2020 · ★ 4.14
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Black Vetiver × New York Intense

Citrus, aromatic and woody meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share three 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 Black Vetiver, blue is New York Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black VetiverNew York Intense
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
sweetsecond
earthyfirst
fruitysecond
oudsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Vetiver
LemonLemonPepperPepper
In both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfresh spicy
Only in New York Intense
BlackberryBlackberryCinnamonCinnamonRoseRoseBay LeafBay LeafCorianderCorianderOrangeOrangeOlibanumOlibanumClovesClovesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodHoneyHoneyImmortelleImmortelleVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Vetiver brings citrus and aromatic; New York Intense brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Vetiver is moderate and intimate, 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 Black Vetiver 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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