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 · HermèsUn Jardin à CythèreEDT · 2023 · ★ 3.86

Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.39

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Contrast pairing

Un Jardin à Cythère × Terre d'Hermes Parfum

Woody, citrus and green meets citrus, woody and mossy. They share two accords 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 Un Jardin à Cythère, blue is Terre d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Un Jardin à CythèreTerre d'Hermes Parfum

citrusboth

woodyboth

greenfirst

freshfirst

mossysecond

nuttyfirst

ambersecond

earthysecond

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Un Jardin à Cythère

Citruses

Pistachio

Olive Tree Green Accord

Green Accord

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodycitrus

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

Only in Terre d'Hermes Parfum

Orange

Grapefruit Flint

Flint

Woodsy Notes oak moss

Oak moss

Benzoin

Why it might work

Light over deepUn Jardin à Cythère brings citrus and green; Terre d'Hermes Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadTerre d'Hermes Parfum is voted long lasting and moderate; Un Jardin à Cythère moderate on both. Expect Terre d'Hermes Parfum to lead and Un Jardin à Cythère to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Terre d'Hermes Parfum, two of Un Jardin à Cythère over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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