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 · 19 69L´air Barbès 19-69EDP · 2017 · ★ 3.52
Second · HermèsTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 20092009 · ★ 3.85From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Aldehydes
Lemon
Bergamot
Concrete
Ylang-Ylang
Tuberose
Ink
Orris
White Musk
Leather
Ambroxan
Cumin
Aldehydes
Lemon
Bergamot
Concrete
Ylang-Ylang
Tuberose
Ink
Orris
White Musk
Leather
Ambroxan
CuminIn 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
Orange
Grapefruit
Pepper
Pelargonium
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
Benzoin
Orange
Grapefruit
Pepper
Pelargonium
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
BenzoinWhy 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.
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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