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.

Josephine BakerFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeJosephine Baker2010 · ★ 3.85
Tom of FinlandSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeTom of FinlandEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.05
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Josephine Baker × Tom of Finland

Citrus, warm spicy and sweet meets leather, woody and aromatic. They share five 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 Josephine Baker, blue is Tom of Finland. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Josephine BakerTom of Finland
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
aldehydicboth
citrusfirst
leathersecond
warm spicyfirst
sweetfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Josephine Baker
ChampagneChampagneSweet NotesSweet NotesGrapefruitGrapefruitCardamomCardamomSandalwoodSandalwoodFrench labdanumFrench labdanumJasmineJasmineLorenoxLorenox
In both
Pepper
Five shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyamberaromaticaldehydic
Only in Tom of Finland
AldehydesAldehydesAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBirchBirchPine TreePine TreeCypressCypressGeraniumGeraniumGalbanumGalbanumSuedeSuedeVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanIrisIrisMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepJosephine Baker brings citrus; Tom of Finland brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Josephine Baker in spring and Tom of Finland in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Josephine Baker is moderate and enormous, 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 pointTom of Finland first, then Josephine Baker 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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