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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.

Stockholm 1978First · Vilhelm ParfumerieStockholm 19782015 · ★ 3.57
Faces of FrancisSecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieFaces of FrancisParfum · 2023 · ★ 3.90
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Stockholm 1978 × Faces of Francis

Fresh spicy, aromatic and woody meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share five 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 Stockholm 1978, blue is Faces of Francis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Stockholm 1978Faces of Francis
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
earthyboth
ambersecond
oudsecond
metallicsecond
citrusfirst
aldehydicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Stockholm 1978
Black PepperBlack PepperLemonLemonAlmondAlmondRosemaryRosemaryGeraniumGeraniumMossMossPatchouliPatchouliBlack AmberBlack Amber
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoodywarm spicyearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Faces of Francis
SaffronSaffronAldehydesAldehydesPistachioPistachioDriftwoodDriftwoodJuniperJuniperOudOudStyraxStyraxAmbergrisAmbergrisVetiverVetiverCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepStockholm 1978 brings aromatic; Faces of Francis brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Stockholm 1978 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 Stockholm 1978 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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