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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.

AswanFirst · WIDIANAswan2021 · ★ 4.06
First Light Five BoroughsSecond · DS&DurgaFirst Light Five Boroughs2020 · ★ 3.20
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Aswan × First Light Five Boroughs

Sweet, leather and fruity meets powdery, woody and violet. 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 Aswan, blue is First Light Five Boroughs. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AswanFirst Light Five Boroughs
powderyboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetfirst
leatherfirst
fruityfirst
muskyfirst
ozonicfirst
animalicfirst
aquaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aswan
RaspberryRaspberryBergamotBergamotPink PepperPink PepperViolet LeavesViolet LeavesVirginian CedarVirginian CedarAmbrofix™Ambrofix™LeatherLeatherTobaccoTobaccoPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaCoumarinCoumarin
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
citruswoodypowdery
Only in First Light Five Boroughs
DriftwoodDriftwoodCitrusesCitrusesHerbal NotesHerbal NotesVioletVioletHeliotropeHeliotropeFloral NotesFloral NotesPowdery NotesPowdery Notes
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Aswan in fall and winter and First Light Five Boroughs in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAswan is voted long lasting and strong; First Light Five Boroughs long lasting and moderate. Expect Aswan to lead and First Light Five Boroughs to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Aswan, two of First Light Five Boroughs over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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