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.

Acqua di Carthusia GeranioFirst · CarthusiaAcqua di Carthusia GeranioEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.00
Jour d'Hermes ParfumSecond · HermèsJour d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2013 · ★ 4.23
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Acqua di Carthusia Geranio × Jour d'Hermes Parfum

Fresh spicy, aromatic and rose meets white floral, citrus and green. They share two 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 Acqua di Carthusia Geranio, blue is Jour d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Acqua di Carthusia GeranioJour d'Hermes Parfum
citrusboth
greenboth
fresh spicyfirst
white floralsecond
aromaticfirst
rosefirst
aquaticsecond
woodysecond
herbalfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Acqua di Carthusia Geranio
PeppermintPeppermintGeraniumGeraniumCedarCedarWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Lemon
Two shared accords:
greencitrus
Only in Jour d'Hermes Parfum
GrapefruitGrapefruitWater NotesWater NotesGardeniaGardeniaWhite FlowersWhite FlowersGreen NotesGreen NotesSweet PeaSweet PeaWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshJour d'Hermes Parfum brings citrus; Acqua di Carthusia Geranio brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadGreen and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Acqua di Carthusia Geranio is moderate on both, Jour d'Hermes Parfum eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointJour d'Hermes Parfum first, then Acqua di Carthusia Geranio 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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