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 · HermèsHermessence Iris UkiyoéEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.10
Second · Lacoste FragrancesEau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12. Magnetic2016 · ★ 3.68From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé × Eau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12. Magnetic
Citrus, iris and white floral meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé, blue is Eau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12. Magnetic. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Hermessence Iris UkiyoéEau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12. Magnetic
violetboth
powderyboth
earthyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
irisfirst
fresh spicysecond
white floralfirst
herbalsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé
Iris
African Orange Flower
Mandarin Orange
Rose
Iris
African Orange Flower
Mandarin Orange
RoseIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderyvioletearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Eau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12. Magnetic
Bamboo
Artemisia
Juniper
Violet
Tea
Geranium
Patchouli
Amber
Vetiver
Bamboo
Artemisia
Juniper
Violet
Tea
Geranium
Patchouli
Amber
VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepHermessence Iris Ukiyoé brings citrus; Eau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12. Magnetic brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadPowdery, violet and earthy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hermessence Iris Ukiyoé is moderate and intimate, Eau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12. Magnetic moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointHermessence Iris Ukiyoé first, then Eau de Lacoste Pour Homme L.12.12. Magnetic 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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