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 · HermèsJour d'Hermes AbsoluEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.07
Second · CartierCaratEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.85From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Jour d'Hermes Absolu × Carat
Floral, white floral and citrus meets green, floral and yellow floral. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Jour d'Hermes Absolu, blue is Carat. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Jour d'Hermes AbsoluCarat
floralboth
white floralboth
greensecond
fresh spicyboth
fruityboth
citrusfirst
yellow floralsecond
woodyfirst
powderysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Jour d'Hermes Absolu
Grapefruit
Apricot Blossom
Gardenia
Floral Notes
Jasmine Sambac
Woody Notes
Oakmoss
GrapefruitApricot BlossomGardeniaFloral NotesJasmine SambacWoody NotesOakmossIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
floralwhite floralfresh spicyfruity
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Carat
Green Notes
Pear
Bergamot
Hyacinth
Tulip
Narcissus
Lily
Honeysuckle
Violet
Ylang-Ylang
Mimosa
White Musk
Green NotesPearBergamotHyacinthTulipNarcissusLilyHoneysuckleVioletYlang-YlangMimosaWhite MuskWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenJour d'Hermes Absolu brings floral; Carat brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadFloral, white floral, fresh spicy and fruity run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jour d'Hermes Absolu is long lasting and moderate, Carat moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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