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First · Initio Parfums PrivesHigh FrequencyParfum · 2016 · ★ 3.88
Second · Clive ChristianNo. 1EDP · 2001 · ★ 3.96From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
High Frequency × No. 1
Floral, almond and fresh meets powdery, woody and white floral. They share two accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is High Frequency, blue is No. 1. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
High FrequencyNo. 1
powderyboth
vanillaboth
floralfirst
woodysecond
white floralsecond
almondfirst
citrussecond
warm spicysecond
aromaticsecond
irissecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in High Frequency
Almond
Hedione
Magnolia
Almond
Hedione
MagnoliaIn both
HeliotropeVanillaJasmineSandalwood
Two shared accords:vanillapowdery
Only in No. 1
Nutmeg
Cardamom
Lime
Mandarin Orange
Paprika
Artemisia
Grapefruit
Caraway
Iris
Ylang-Ylang
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
Nutmeg
Cardamom
Lime
Mandarin Orange
Paprika
Artemisia
Grapefruit
Caraway
Iris
Ylang-Ylang
Lily-of-the-Valley
RoseWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenHigh Frequency brings floral; No. 1 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list heliotrope, vanilla, jasmine and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: High Frequency is long lasting and moderate, No. 1 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointNo. 1 first, then High Frequency 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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