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.
First · Vilhelm ParfumerieSkins x Vilhelm2020 · ★ 3.47
Second · Vilhelm ParfumerieFaces of FrancisParfum · 2023 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Skins x Vilhelm × Faces of Francis
Woody, aromatic and leather meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Skins x Vilhelm, blue is Faces of Francis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Skins x VilhelmFaces of Francis
woodyboth
aromaticboth
leatherboth
fresh spicyboth
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
oudsecond
citrusfirst
metallicsecond
earthysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Skins x Vilhelm
Bergamot
Black Tea
Juniper Berries
Leather
Lavender
Violet
Sandalwood
Papyrus
Palo Santo
Bergamot
Black Tea
Juniper Berries
Leather
Lavender
Violet
Sandalwood
Papyrus
Palo SantoIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyaromaticleatherfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Faces of Francis
Saffron
Aldehydes
Pistachio
Driftwood
Juniper
Oud
Styrax
Ambergris
Vetiver
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Saffron
Aldehydes
Pistachio
Driftwood
Juniper
Oud
Styrax
Ambergris
Vetiver
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaWhy it might work
- Light over deepSkins x Vilhelm brings aromatic; Faces of Francis brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, leather and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadFaces of Francis is voted long lasting and moderate; Skins x Vilhelm long lasting and moderate. Expect Faces of Francis to lead and Skins x Vilhelm to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Faces of Francis, two of Skins x Vilhelm over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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