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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
Tom of FinlandSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeTom of FinlandEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.05
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Frustration × Tom of Finland

Vanilla, warm spicy and woody meets leather, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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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 Tom of Finland. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FrustrationTom of Finland
woodyboth
vanillaboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
leathersecond
warm spicyfirst
powderysecond
muskysecond
rumfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Frustration
RumRumCinnamonCinnamonCuminCuminVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteLabdanumLabdanumChestnutChestnutBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverGuaiacolGuaiacol
In both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:
vanillawoodyamberaromatic
Only in Tom of Finland
AldehydesAldehydesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBirchBirchPine TreePine TreeCypressCypressPepperPepperGeraniumGeraniumGalbanumGalbanumSuedeSuedeTonka BeanTonka BeanIrisIrisMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTom of Finland brings aromatic; Frustration brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, woody, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Frustration is moderate on both, Tom of Finland 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 Tom of Finland 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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