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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.

To My FatherFirst · Vilhelm ParfumerieTo My FatherParfum · 2022 · ★ 3.84
Dear PollySecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieDear PollyParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.00
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Contrast pairing

To My Father × Dear Polly

Woody, whiskey and aromatic meets green, citrus and fresh. They share one accord 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 To My Father, blue is Dear Polly. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

To My FatherDear Polly
citrusboth
woodyfirst
greensecond
freshsecond
fresh spicysecond
whiskeyfirst
ambersecond
muskysecond
fruitysecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in To My Father
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeDavanaDavanaWhiskeyWhiskeyCade oilCade oilCabreuvaCabreuvaOak TreeOak TreeLeatherLeather
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
citrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Dear Polly
BergamotBergamotAppleAppleBlack TeaBlack TeaBlack AmberBlack AmberMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDear Polly brings green and citrus; To My Father brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put To My Father in fall and winter and Dear Polly in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: To My Father is moderate on both, Dear Polly 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 pointTo My Father first, then Dear Polly 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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