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 · HermèsJour d'Hermes AbsoluEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.07
Second · AmouageJubilation 40 ManExtrait · 2023 · ★ 4.44From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Jour d'Hermes Absolu × Jubilation 40 Man
Floral, white floral and citrus meets amber, woody and fruity. 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 Jour d'Hermes Absolu, blue is Jubilation 40 Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Jour d'Hermes AbsoluJubilation 40 Man
woodyboth
fruityboth
fresh spicyboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
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 notesThree shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyfruity
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Jubilation 40 Man
Blackberry
Labdanum
Black Currant
Orange
Rosemary
Davana
Frankincense
Bay Leaf
Cinnamon
Cloves
Broom
Celery Seeds
BlackberryLabdanumBlack CurrantOrangeRosemaryDavanaFrankincenseBay LeafCinnamonClovesBroomCelery SeedsWhy it might work
- Light over deepJour d'Hermes Absolu brings citrus; Jubilation 40 Man brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and fruity run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Jour d'Hermes Absolu in spring and Jubilation 40 Man in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jour d'Hermes Absolu is long lasting and moderate, Jubilation 40 Man long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointJubilation 40 Man first, then Jour d'Hermes Absolu 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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