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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.

1988First · Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions19882023 · ★ 3.72
New York PatchouliSecond · Bond No 9New York Patchouli2013 · ★ 3.64
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1988New York Patchouli
Contrast pairing

1988 × New York Patchouli

Marine, aquatic and ozonic meets woody, floral and citrus. They share four accords and no 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 1988, blue is New York Patchouli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1988New York Patchouli
woodyboth
muskyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
marinefirst
aquaticfirst
ozonicfirst
saltyfirst
floralsecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 1988
Dew DropDew DropCitrusesCitrusesOzonic notesOzonic notesSea waterSea waterSea SaltSea SaltWoody NotesWoody NotesWhite MuskWhite MuskSpicesSpices
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
muskywoodycitruspowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in New York Patchouli
BergamotBergamotLitchiLitchiRose WaterRose WaterPatchouliPatchouliLilacLilacLilyLilyAtlas CedarAtlas CedarMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • A shared threadMusky, woody, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 1988 in summer and New York Patchouli in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1988 is moderate on both, New York Patchouli eternal 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 Patchouli first, then 1988 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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