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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.

Lilac BrûléeFirst · FZOTICLilac Brûlée2024 · ★ 3.69
Faces of FrancisSecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieFaces of FrancisParfum · 2023 · ★ 3.90
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Contrast pairing

Lilac Brûlée × Faces of Francis

Sweet, vanilla and floral meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share one accord 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 Lilac Brûlée, blue is Faces of Francis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lilac BrûléeFaces of Francis
aromaticboth
sweetfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
vanillafirst
warm spicysecond
oudsecond
floralfirst
metallicsecond
nuttyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lilac Brûlée
MarzipanMarzipanLilacLilacWhipped CreamWhipped CreamTonka BeanTonka BeanRhubarbRhubarbVanillaVanillaMimosaMimosaSandalwoodSandalwoodCinnamonCinnamonCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Faces of Francis
SaffronSaffronAldehydesAldehydesPistachioPistachioDriftwoodDriftwoodJuniperJuniperOudOudStyraxStyraxAmbergrisAmbergrisVetiverVetiverCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceFaces of Francis brings amber; Lilac Brûlée brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lilac Brûlée in spring and Faces of Francis in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lilac Brûlée is moderate on both, Faces of Francis long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFaces of Francis first, then Lilac Brûlée 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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