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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.

The Afternoon of a FaunFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeThe Afternoon of a FaunEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.96
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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The Afternoon of a FaunAbove the Waves
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The Afternoon of a Faun × Above the Waves

Warm spicy, amber and herbal meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share three accords and two 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 The Afternoon of a Faun, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Afternoon of a FaunAbove the Waves
warm spicyboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
citrussecond
herbalfirst
sweetfirst
greensecond
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Afternoon of a Faun
ImmortelleImmortelleOakmossOakmossMyrrhMyrrhOrris RootOrris RootIncenseIncenseLeatherLeatherPepperPepperBenzoinBenzoinCinnamonCinnamonJasmineJasmine
In both
RoseBergamot
Three shared accords:
warm spicyamberfresh spicy
Only in Above the Waves
FrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaCypressCypressCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAbove the Waves brings aromatic; The Afternoon of a Faun brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Afternoon of a Faun in fall and Above the Waves in summer and spring. 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 leadThe Afternoon of a Faun is voted long lasting and moderate; Above the Waves moderate on both. Expect The Afternoon of a Faun to lead and Above the Waves to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Afternoon of a Faun, two of Above the Waves over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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