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.
First · Vilhelm ParfumeriePoets of BerlinEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.95
Second · Vilhelm ParfumerieFaces of FrancisParfum · 2023 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Poets of Berlin × Faces of Francis
Woody, vanilla and powdery meets woody, amber and warm 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 Poets of Berlin, blue is Faces of Francis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Poets of BerlinFaces of Francis
woodyboth
earthyboth
aromaticboth
vanillafirst
powderyfirst
fruityfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
oudsecond
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Poets of Berlin
Blueberry
Lemon
Bamboo
Orris
Vanilla
Sandalwood
BlueberryLemonBambooOrrisVanillaSandalwoodIn both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:woodyearthyaromatic
Only in Faces of Francis
Saffron
Aldehydes
Pistachio
Driftwood
Juniper
Oud
Styrax
Ambergris
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
SaffronAldehydesPistachioDriftwoodJuniperOudStyraxAmbergrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceFaces of Francis brings amber; Poets of Berlin brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, earthy and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Poets of Berlin is moderate on both, Faces of Francis long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPoets of Berlin first, then Faces of Francis 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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