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.

First · ZaraLemon Pie2018 · ★ 4.04

Second · Bond No 9New York SandalwoodEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.78

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Contrast pairing

Lemon Pie × New York Sandalwood

Citrus, white floral and musky meets woody, powdery and warm spicy. 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 Lemon Pie, blue is New York Sandalwood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lemon PieNew York Sandalwood

powderyboth

muskyboth

citrusfirst

woodysecond

aromaticboth

warm spicysecond

white floralfirst

irissecond

earthysecond

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lemon Pie

Lemon

Orange Blossom

In both

Musk

Three shared accords:

muskyaromaticpowdery

Only in New York Sandalwood

Orris

Carrot

Cardamom

Sandalowood Fig

Fig

Papyrus

Amber

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Light over deepLemon Pie brings citrus; New York Sandalwood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadMusky, aromatic and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Lemon Pie in summer and spring and New York Sandalwood in fall and winter. 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 leadNew York Sandalwood is voted long lasting and moderate; Lemon Pie moderate on both. Expect New York Sandalwood to lead and Lemon Pie to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of New York Sandalwood, two of Lemon Pie over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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