Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Boadicea the VictoriousImperial Limited Edition2014 · ★ 4.06
Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermès flacon H 20132013 · ★ 3.98From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Imperial Limited Edition × Terre d'Hermès flacon H 2013
Woody, leather and lavender meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Imperial Limited Edition, blue is Terre d'Hermès flacon H 2013. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Imperial Limited EditionTerre d'Hermès flacon H 2013
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
roseboth
citrussecond
leatherfirst
lavenderfirst
patchoulifirst
warm spicyfirst
earthysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Imperial Limited Edition
Lavender
Palisander Rosewood
Angelica
Birch
Rose
Freesia
Geranium
Jasmine
Leather
Sandalwood
Agarwood (Oud)
Guaiac Wood
Lavender
Palisander Rosewood
Angelica
Birch
Rose
Freesia
Geranium
Jasmine
Leather
Sandalwood
Agarwood (Oud)
Guaiac WoodIn both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:woodyfresh spicyaromaticrose
Only in Terre d'Hermès flacon H 2013
Orange
Grapefruit
Pelargonium
Pepper
Vetiver
Cedar
Benzoin
Orange
Grapefruit
Pelargonium
Pepper
Vetiver
Cedar
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Light over deepTerre d'Hermès flacon H 2013 brings citrus and aromatic; Imperial Limited Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and rose run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Imperial Limited Edition in fall and winter and Terre d'Hermès flacon H 2013 in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Imperial Limited Edition is eternal and enormous, Terre d'Hermès flacon H 2013 eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointImperial Limited Edition first, then Terre d'Hermès flacon H 2013 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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