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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.

Don't Ask Me PermissionFirst · Simone AndreoliDon't Ask Me PermissionEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.76
First Light Five BoroughsSecond · DS&DurgaFirst Light Five Boroughs2020 · ★ 3.20
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Don't Ask Me Permission × First Light Five Boroughs

Sweet, fruity and powdery meets powdery, woody and violet. 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 Don't Ask Me Permission, blue is First Light Five Boroughs. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Don't Ask Me PermissionFirst Light Five Boroughs
powderyboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetfirst
freshboth
fruityfirst
violetsecond
tropicalfirst
muskyfirst
marinesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Don't Ask Me Permission
SugarSugarLimeLimeSweet OrangeSweet OrangePassionfruitPassionfruitPeachPeachYlang-YlangYlang-YlangWhite MuskWhite MuskSandalwoodSandalwoodAmbergrisAmbergrisCachaçaCachaça
In both
Heliotrope
Four shared accords:
powderycitruswoodyfresh
Only in First Light Five Boroughs
DriftwoodDriftwoodCitrusesCitrusesHerbal NotesHerbal NotesVioletVioletFloral NotesFloral NotesPowdery NotesPowdery NotesMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list heliotrope, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, citrus, woody and fresh run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDon't Ask Me Permission is voted long lasting and strong; First Light Five Boroughs long lasting and moderate. Expect Don't Ask Me Permission to lead and First Light Five Boroughs to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Don't Ask Me Permission, two of First Light Five Boroughs over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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