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.

Imperial Limited EditionFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousImperial Limited Edition2014 · ★ 4.06
Terre d'Hermès flacon H 2013Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermès flacon H 20132013 · ★ 3.98
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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.

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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
LavenderLavenderPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAngelicaAngelicaBirchBirchRoseRoseFreesiaFreesiaGeraniumGeraniumJasmineJasmineLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromaticrose
Only in Terre d'Hermès flacon H 2013
OrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitPelargoniumPelargoniumPepperPepperVetiverVetiverCedarCedarBenzoinBenzoin
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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