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.

L´air Barbès 19-69First · 19 69L´air Barbès 19-69EDP · 2017 · ★ 3.52
Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009Second · HermèsTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 20092009 · ★ 3.85
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L´air Barbès 19-69Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009
Contrast pairing

L´air Barbès 19-69 × Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009

Aldehydic, mineral and aromatic meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share three 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 L´air Barbès 19-69, blue is Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L´air Barbès 19-69Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
aldehydicfirst
mineralfirst
freshfirst
irisfirst
fresh spicysecond
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L´air Barbès 19-69
AldehydesAldehydesLemonLemonBergamotBergamotConcreteConcreteYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberoseInkInkOrrisOrrisWhite MuskWhite MuskLeatherLeatherAmbroxanAmbroxanCuminCumin
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticwoodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009
OrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitPepperPepperPelargoniumPelargoniumVetiverVetiverCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL´air Barbès 19-69 brings aromatic; Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody and citrus 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 leadTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 is voted moderate on both; L´air Barbès 19-69 moderate on both. Expect Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 to lead and L´air Barbès 19-69 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009, two of L´air Barbès 19-69 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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