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 · ZaraLXIEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.00
Second · Memoirs Of A Perfume CollectorNew York2025 · ★ 4.13From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
LXI × New York
Citrus, sweet and rose meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is LXI, blue is New York. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
LXINew York
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
muskyboth
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
sweetfirst
rosefirst
yellow floralfirst
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in LXI
Pomelo
Grapefruit
Pear
Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Pomelo
Grapefruit
Pear
Rose
Ylang-YlangIn both
Musk
Three shared accords:citrusmuskyfresh spicy
Only in New York
Bergamot
Pepper
Elemi
Blue Sage
Cumin
Sequoia
Bark
Incense
Indian Oud
Lichen
Vetiver
Cedarwood
Bergamot
Pepper
Elemi
Blue Sage
Cumin
Sequoia
Bark
Incense
Indian Oud
Lichen
Vetiver
CedarwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepLXI brings citrus; New York 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 threadCitrus, musky and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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