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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.

Menthe FroideFirst · Aura PerfumeMenthe FroideEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05
FrustrationSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeFrustrationEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.80
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Contrast pairing

Menthe Froide × Frustration

Green, amber and aromatic meets vanilla, warm spicy and woody. They share two 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 Menthe Froide, blue is Frustration. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Menthe FroideFrustration
amberboth
aromaticboth
greenfirst
vanillasecond
warm spicysecond
woodysecond
fresh spicyfirst
freshfirst
rumsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Menthe Froide
BergamotBergamotAldehydesAldehydesPetitgrainPetitgrainTangerineTangerinePink PepperPink PepperLemonLemonPeppermintPeppermintMintMintIceIceLavenderLavenderCarawayCarawayAmbroxanAmbroxan
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
amberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Frustration
RumRumCinnamonCinnamonCuminCuminVanillaVanillaVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteLabdanumLabdanumChestnutChestnutBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverGuaiacolGuaiacol
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMenthe Froide brings green and aromatic; Frustration brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAmber and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Menthe Froide in summer and Frustration in fall and winter. 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 leadMenthe Froide is voted long lasting and strong; Frustration moderate on both. Expect Menthe Froide to lead and Frustration to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Menthe Froide, two of Frustration over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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