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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.

FrustrationFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeFrustrationEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.80
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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FrustrationAbove the Waves
Contrast pairing

Frustration × Above the Waves

Vanilla, warm spicy and woody meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Frustration, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FrustrationAbove the Waves
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
vanillafirst
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
rumfirst
balsamicfirst
cinnamonfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Frustration
RumRumCinnamonCinnamonCuminCuminVanillaVanillaVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteLabdanumLabdanumChestnutChestnutBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverGuaiacolGuaiacol
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
warm spicywoodyamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Above the Waves
BergamotBergamotFrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaRoseRoseCypressCypressCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAbove the Waves brings aromatic; Frustration brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Frustration in fall and winter and Above the Waves in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Frustration is moderate on both, Above the Waves moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFrustration first, then Above the Waves 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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