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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.

Tom of FinlandFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeTom of FinlandEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.05
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Tom of FinlandAbove the Waves
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Tom of Finland × Above the Waves

Leather, woody and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Tom of Finland, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tom of FinlandAbove the Waves
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
leatherfirst
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
vanillafirst
citrussecond
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tom of Finland
AldehydesAldehydesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBirchBirchPine TreePine TreePepperPepperGeraniumGeraniumGalbanumGalbanumSuedeSuedeVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanIrisIrisMuskMusk
In both
CypressVetiver
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticamberfresh spicy
Only in Above the Waves
BergamotBergamotFrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaRoseRoseCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTom of Finland brings aromatic; Above the Waves brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cypress and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tom of Finland in fall and winter 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 leadTom of Finland is voted moderate on both; Above the Waves moderate on both. Expect Tom of Finland to lead and Above the Waves to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tom of Finland, two of Above the Waves over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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