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.

London FunkFirst · Vilhelm ParfumerieLondon FunkEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.45
Faces of FrancisSecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieFaces of FrancisParfum · 2023 · ★ 3.90
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London FunkFaces of Francis
Harmony pairing

London Funk × Faces of Francis

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share four accords and four 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 London Funk, blue is Faces of Francis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

London FunkFaces of Francis
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
oudsecond
greenfirst
metallicsecond
aldehydicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in London Funk
BergamotBergamotBasilBasilCardamomCardamomCassisCassisMateMateCedarCedarSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
JuniperDriftwoodVetiverAmbergris
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfresh spicyearthy
Only in Faces of Francis
SaffronSaffronAldehydesAldehydesPistachioPistachioOudOudStyraxStyraxCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLondon Funk brings aromatic; Faces of Francis brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list juniper, driftwood, vetiver and ambergris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, fresh spicy and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put London Funk in spring and summer and Faces of Francis in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: London Funk 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 London Funk 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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