Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · HermèsEau des MerveillesEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.05
Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.39From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Eau des Merveilles × Terre d'Hermes Parfum
Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, woody and mossy. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau des Merveilles, blue is Terre d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau des MerveillesTerre d'Hermes Parfum
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
earthyboth
aromaticfirst
coniferfirst
mossysecond
sweetfirst
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau des Merveilles
Elemi resin
Lemon
Amber
Pepper
Pink Pepper
Violet
Fir
Cedar
Madagascar Vetiver
Oakmoss
Elemi resin
Lemon
Amber
Pepper
Pink Pepper
Violet
Fir
Cedar
Madagascar Vetiver
OakmossIn both
OrangeBenzoin
Five shared accords:woodyfresh spicycitrusamberearthy
Only in Terre d'Hermes Parfum
Grapefruit
Flint
Woodsy Notes
Oak moss
Grapefruit
Flint
Woodsy Notes
Oak mossWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau des Merveilles brings aromatic; Terre d'Hermes Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list orange and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, citrus and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau des Merveilles is moderate on both, Terre d'Hermes Parfum long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointTerre d'Hermes Parfum first, then Eau des Merveilles 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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