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 · HermèsH24EDP · 2021 · ★ 3.86

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

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Contrast pairing

H24 × Terre d'Hermes Parfum

Aromatic, yellow floral and soft spicy meets citrus, woody and mossy. They share two 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 H24, blue is Terre d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

H24Terre d'Hermes Parfum

woodyboth

aromaticfirst

citrussecond

amberboth

yellow floralfirst

soft spicyfirst

greenfirst

mossysecond

earthysecond

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in H24

Clary Sage Narcissus

Narcissus

Palisander Rosewood Sclarene

Sclarene

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodyamber

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 deepH24 brings aromatic; Terre d'Hermes Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: H24 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 H24 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?