Scentsation
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.

No. 4First · Jil SanderNo. 4EDP · 1990 · ★ 4.03
To My FatherSecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieTo My FatherParfum · 2022 · ★ 3.84
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No. 4To My Father
Contrast pairing

No. 4 × To My Father

Aromatic, powdery and woody meets woody, whiskey and aromatic. They share two 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 No. 4, blue is To My Father. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. 4To My Father
woodyboth
aromaticboth
powderyfirst
white floralfirst
sweetfirst
warm spicyfirst
fruityfirst
floralfirst
animalicfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in No. 4
PlumPlumGalbanumGalbanumPeachPeachGeraniumGeraniumRoseRoseAniseAniseBergamotBergamotTuberoseTuberoseCarnationCarnationNutmegNutmegYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMyrrhMyrrh
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in To My Father
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeDavanaDavanaWhiskeyWhiskeyCade oilCade oilCabreuvaCabreuvaOak TreeOak TreeLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNo. 4 brings aromatic; To My Father brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: No. 4 is long lasting and strong, To My Father 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 pointNo. 4 first, then To My Father 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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