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 · Donna KaranDKNY Men Summer 20182018 · ★ 3.50

Second · HermèsJour d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2013 · ★ 4.23

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Contrast pairing

DKNY Men Summer 2018 × Jour d'Hermes Parfum

Green, musky and woody meets white floral, citrus and green. They share three accords and two 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 DKNY Men Summer 2018, blue is Jour d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DKNY Men Summer 2018Jour d'Hermes Parfum

greenboth

muskyboth

woodyboth

white floralsecond

citrussecond

powderyfirst

vanillafirst

aquaticsecond

floralsecond

freshsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in DKNY Men Summer 2018

Woody Notes Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

Green NotesMusk

Three shared accords:

greenmuskywoody

Only in Jour d'Hermes Parfum

Lemon

Grapefruit Water Notes

Water Notes Gardenia

Gardenia

White Flowers Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea

Woodsy Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepJour d'Hermes Parfum brings citrus and green; DKNY Men Summer 2018 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list green notes and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadGreen, musky and woody 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 leadJour d'Hermes Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; DKNY Men Summer 2018 weak and moderate. Expect Jour d'Hermes Parfum to lead and DKNY Men Summer 2018 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Jour d'Hermes Parfum, two of DKNY Men Summer 2018 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?