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.

Eau des Merveilles BleueFirst · HermèsEau des Merveilles BleueEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.95
Terre d'Hermes ParfumSecond · HermèsTerre d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.39
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Eau des Merveilles BleueTerre d'Hermes Parfum
Contrast pairing

Eau des Merveilles Bleue × Terre d'Hermes Parfum

Marine, woody 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 des Merveilles Bleue, blue is Terre d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau des Merveilles BleueTerre d'Hermes Parfum
woodyboth
marinefirst
citrussecond
aromaticfirst
saltyfirst
mossysecond
aquaticfirst
ambersecond
patchoulifirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau des Merveilles Bleue
Sea NotesSea NotesWoody NotesWoody NotesPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Terre d'Hermes Parfum
OrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitFlintFlintWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notesoak mossOak mossBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau des Merveilles Bleue brings aromatic; Terre d'Hermes Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau des Merveilles Bleue in summer and Terre d'Hermes Parfum in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau des Merveilles Bleue is moderate on both, Terre d'Hermes Parfum 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 pointTerre d'Hermes Parfum first, then Eau des Merveilles Bleue 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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