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 · HermèsEau de Narcisse BleuEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.04

Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.39

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Contrast pairing

Eau de Narcisse Bleu × Terre d'Hermes Parfum

Yellow floral, green and aromatic meets citrus, woody and mossy. 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 Eau de Narcisse Bleu, blue is Terre d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de Narcisse BleuTerre d'Hermes Parfum

citrusboth

yellow floralfirst

woodysecond

greenfirst

mossysecond

aromaticfirst

ambersecond

earthysecond

fresh spicysecond

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau de Narcisse Bleu

Narcissus

Bergamot

Orange Blossom

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

citrus

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

Only in Terre d'Hermes Parfum

Orange

Grapefruit Flint

Flint

Woodsy Notes oak moss

Oak moss

Benzoin

Why it might work

Light over deepEau de Narcisse Bleu brings green and aromatic; Terre d'Hermes Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus runs through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadTerre d'Hermes Parfum is voted long lasting and moderate; Eau de Narcisse Bleu moderate on both. Expect Terre d'Hermes Parfum to lead and Eau de Narcisse Bleu to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Terre d'Hermes Parfum, two of Eau de Narcisse Bleu over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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