Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · Lorenzo PazzagliaVan ExstasyxEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.13

Second · Santa Maria NovellaFrangipaneEDC · 1828 · ★ 4.10

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Contrast pairing

Van Exstasyx × Frangipane

Vanilla, sweet and caramel meets floral, fresh spicy and woody. 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 Van Exstasyx, blue is Frangipane. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Van ExstasyxFrangipane

amberboth

powderyboth

vanillafirst

floralsecond

fresh spicysecond

woodysecond

aromaticsecond

balsamicsecond

tropicalsecond

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Van Exstasyx

Bourbon Vanilla Madagascar Vanilla

Madagascar Vanilla Tahitian Vanilla

Tahitian Vanilla Black Vanilla Husk

Black Vanilla Husk Vanilla

Vanilla

Caramel

White Flowers Vanilla Pod

Vanilla Pod Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud)

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

powderyamber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Frangipane

Thyme

Nutmeg

Frangipani Tuberose

Tuberose

Rose

Orris Root Peru Balsam

Peru Balsam Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

A shared threadPowdery and amber run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Van Exstasyx is eternal and moderate, Frangipane 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 pointVan Exstasyx first, then Frangipane 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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Van Exstasyx · Lorenzo Pazzaglia

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Frangipane · Santa Maria Novella

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