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.

Relique D'AmourFirst · Oriza L. LegrandRelique D'AmourEDP · 1900 · ★ 4.29
Jour d'Hermes AbsoluSecond · HermèsJour d'Hermes AbsoluEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.07
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Relique D'AmourJour d'Hermes Absolu
Contrast pairing

Relique D'Amour × Jour d'Hermes Absolu

Green, fresh spicy and warm spicy meets floral, white floral and citrus. They share three accords and two 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 Relique D'Amour, blue is Jour d'Hermes Absolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Relique D'AmourJour d'Hermes Absolu
white floralboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
greenfirst
floralsecond
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
mossysecond
amberfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Relique D'Amour
Green LeavesGreen LeavesTerebinth TreeTerebinth TreePepperPepperWhite LilyWhite LilyOlibanum (Frankincense)Olibanum (Frankincense)elemiElemiMyrrhMyrrhLinenLinenMuskMuskBlonde WoodsBlonde WoodsSurf WaxSurf Wax
In both
OakmossWoody Notes
Three shared accords:
fresh spicywhite floralwoody
Only in Jour d'Hermes Absolu
GrapefruitGrapefruitApricot BlossomApricot BlossomGardeniaGardeniaFloral NotesFloral NotesJasmine SambacJasmine Sambac
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenJour d'Hermes Absolu brings floral; Relique D'Amour brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss and woody notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, white floral and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadJour d'Hermes Absolu is voted long lasting and moderate; Relique D'Amour moderate and intimate. Expect Jour d'Hermes Absolu to lead and Relique D'Amour to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Jour d'Hermes Absolu, two of Relique D'Amour over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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