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.

Voyage d'HermesFirst · HermèsVoyage d'HermesEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.16
Opus XVI TimberSecond · AmouageOpus XVI Timber2025 · ★ 4.19
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Voyage d'HermesOpus XVI Timber
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Voyage d'Hermes × Opus XVI Timber

Warm spicy, citrus and green meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Voyage d'Hermes, blue is Opus XVI Timber. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Voyage d'HermesOpus XVI Timber
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
greenfirst
fresh spicysecond
freshfirst
muskyfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Voyage d'Hermes
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonSpicesSpicesJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesTeaTeaGreen NotesGreen NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesMuskMuskCedarCedar
In both
Cardamom
Three shared accords:
warm spicyaromaticwoody
Only in Opus XVI Timber
CypressCypressJuniperJuniperPink PepperPink PepperCocoaCocoaFrankincenseFrankincenseFirFirLavenderLavenderSandalwoodSandalwoodPalo SantoPalo SantoCedarwoodCedarwoodVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVoyage d'Hermes brings citrus and green; Opus XVI Timber brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Voyage d'Hermes in summer and spring and Opus XVI Timber in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpus XVI Timber is voted long lasting and strong; Voyage d'Hermes moderate on both. Expect Opus XVI Timber to lead and Voyage d'Hermes to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opus XVI Timber, two of Voyage d'Hermes over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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