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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
The HedonistSecond · Ex NihiloThe HedonistEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.09
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Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une OmbreThe Hedonist
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Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre × The Hedonist

Amber, rose and aquatic meets woody, fresh spicy and citrus. They share three 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 The Hedonist. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une OmbreThe Hedonist
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
amberfirst
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
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromatic
Only in The Hedonist
BergamotBergamotGingerGingerAkigalawoodAkigalawoodCedarCedarTonka BeanTonka BeanMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Hedonist brings citrus; 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 threadWoody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre is moderate on both, The Hedonist moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointHermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre first, then The Hedonist 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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