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.

Citta di KyotoFirst · Santa Maria NovellaCitta di KyotoEDC · 2005 · ★ 4.09
No 89Second · FlorisNo 89EDP · 1951 · ★ 4.07
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Citta di KyotoNo 89
Harmony pairing

Citta di Kyoto × No 89

Woody, powdery and iris meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share six accords and eight 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 Citta di Kyoto, blue is No 89. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Citta di KyotoNo 89
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
floralboth
citrussecond
earthyboth
rosesecond
irisfirst
lavendersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Citta di Kyoto
HawthornHawthornHyacinthHyacinthJasmineJasmineIrisIrisCypressCypressBirchBirchLotusLotusPeachPeachPlumPlumCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseEbony WoodEbony Wood
In both
Ylang-YlangBergamotOrangeRoseLavenderVirginia CedarSandalwoodMusk
Six shared accords:
woodypowderyfloralfresh spicyaromaticearthy
Only in No 89
NeroliNeroliPetitgrainPetitgrainNutmegNutmegGeraniumGeraniumOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNo 89 brings citrus and aromatic; Citta di Kyoto brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, bergamot, orange and rose and 4 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, floral and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Citta di Kyoto is moderate on both, No 89 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCitta di Kyoto first, then No 89 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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