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.

Frank No.1First · Frank Los AngelesFrank No.1EDP · 2014 · ★ 3.87
Frank No.2Second · Frank Los AngelesFrank No.2EDP · 2007 · ★ 3.95
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Frank No.1Frank No.2
Contrast pairing

Frank No.1 × Frank No.2

Aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share six 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 Frank No.1, blue is Frank No.2. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Frank No.1Frank No.2
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
greenboth
sweetsecond
lavendersecond
fruitysecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Frank No.1
CardamomCardamomLimeLimeTomato LeafTomato LeafPink PepperPink PepperJuniperJuniperClovesClovesGeraniumGeraniumClary SageClary SageIrisIrisMateMateVioletVioletLeatherLeather
In both
BergamotLavender
Six shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicycitruswarm spicygreenwoody
Only in Frank No.2
CorianderCorianderGreen LeavesGreen LeavesPlumPlumBalsam FirBalsam FirCognacCognacCoffeeCoffeeMuskMuskTeak WoodTeak WoodMapleMaple
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFrank No.1 brings aromatic and citrus; Frank No.2 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Frank No.1 in spring and Frank No.2 in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Frank No.1 is moderate on both, Frank No.2 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 pointFrank No.2 first, then Frank No.1 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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