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Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une OmbreFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeHermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une OmbreEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.01
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une OmbreAbove the Waves
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Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre × Above the Waves

Amber, rose and aquatic meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une OmbreAbove the Waves
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
rosefirst
aquaticfirst
earthyfirst
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre
Pepperwood™Pepperwood™GalbanumGalbanumBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGeosminGeosminRose OilRose OilOlibanumOlibanumAmbroxanAmbroxanPatchouliPatchouliCalypsoneCalypsone
In both
Vetiver
Four shared accords:
amberwoodywarm spicyaromatic
Only in Above the Waves
BergamotBergamotFrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaRoseRoseCypressCypressCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAbove the Waves brings aromatic; Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadHermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre is voted moderate on both; Above the Waves moderate on both. Expect Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre to lead and Above the Waves to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre, two of Above the Waves over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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