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.

Bare RoseFirst · Victoria's SecretBare RoseEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.10
5th Avenue NYC PremiereSecond · Elizabeth Arden5th Avenue NYC PremiereEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.94
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Bare Rose5th Avenue NYC Premiere
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Bare Rose × 5th Avenue NYC Premiere

Rose, musky and woody meets amber, floral and white floral. 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 Bare Rose, blue is 5th Avenue NYC Premiere. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bare Rose5th Avenue NYC Premiere
floralboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
rosefirst
ambersecond
white floralsecond
warm spicysecond
muskyfirst
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bare Rose
PearPearRoseRoseDreamwoodDreamwoodCedarCedar
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
woodypowderysweetfloral
Only in 5th Avenue NYC Premiere
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyBlack PepperBlack PepperWild OrchidWild OrchidJasmineJasmineHyacinthHyacinthTonka BeanTonka BeanBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmberSandalowoodSandalowoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Flowers over green5th Avenue NYC Premiere brings floral; Bare Rose brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, sweet and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bare Rose in spring and 5th Avenue NYC Premiere in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bare Rose is moderate on both, 5th Avenue NYC Premiere 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 point5th Avenue NYC Premiere first, then Bare Rose 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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