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 · HermèsL'Ombre Des MerveillesEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.92

Second · XerjoffHomme2007 · ★ 4.10

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Contrast pairing

L'Ombre Des Merveilles × Homme

Amber, smoky and green meets woody, leather and aromatic. They share one accord and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is L'Ombre Des Merveilles, blue is Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Ombre Des MerveillesHomme

warm spicyboth

amberfirst

woodysecond

leathersecond

smokyfirst

aromaticsecond

lavendersecond

greenfirst

balsamicfirst

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L'Ombre Des Merveilles

Black Tea

Incense

Tonka Bean

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

warm spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Homme

Citruses

Spices

Lavender

Ylang-Ylang Clove

Clove

Leather

Vetiver

Woodsy Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepL'Ombre Des Merveilles brings green; Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWarm spicy runs through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadHomme is voted eternal and strong; L'Ombre Des Merveilles moderate on both. Expect Homme to lead and L'Ombre Des Merveilles to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Homme, two of L'Ombre Des Merveilles over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?