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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.

Los AngelesFirst · GallivantLos AngelesEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.82
French LoverSecond · Frederic MalleFrench LoverParfum · 2007 · ★ 4.06
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Contrast pairing

Los Angeles × French Lover

Woody, aromatic and fruity meets woody, musky and amber. They share four 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 Los Angeles, blue is French Lover. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Los AngelesFrench Lover
woodyboth
aromaticboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
ambersecond
fruityfirst
greensecond
earthysecond
sweetfirst
tuberosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Los Angeles
PineapplePineappleEucalyptusEucalyptusClary SageClary SageMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTuberoseTuberoseSea NotesSea NotesNarcissusNarcissusMuskMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCade oilCade oilGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodHeliotropeHeliotrope
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyaromaticmuskypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in French Lover
GalbanumGalbanumJuniperJuniperPepperPepperViolet LeafViolet LeafPink PepperPink PepperAngelicaAngelicaCedarCedarIncenseIncenseOrrisOrrisVetiverVetiverOakmossOakmossWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLos Angeles brings aromatic; French Lover brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, musky and powdery run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Los Angeles is moderate on both, French Lover 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 pointFrench Lover first, then Los Angeles 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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