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 · DS&DurgaCedarEDP · 2000 · ★ 2.00

Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 20142015 · ★ 4.10

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Contrast pairing

Cedar × Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2014

Woody, rose and floral meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share two accords and no 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 Cedar, blue is Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2014. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CedarTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 2014

woodyboth

aromaticboth

rosefirst

citrussecond

fresh spicysecond

earthysecond

warm spicysecond

floralfirst

ambersecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cedar

Virginia Cedar Rose

Rose

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2014

Orange

Grapefruit Pepper

Pepper

Pelargonium Vetiver

Vetiver

Cedar

Benzoin

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 2014 brings aromatic and citrus; Cedar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 2014 is voted moderate on both; Cedar very weak and moderate. Expect Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2014 to lead and Cedar to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2014, two of Cedar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?