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.

Épices VoléesFirst · GuerlainÉpices Volées2021 · ★ 3.68
Herrera AquaSecond · Carolina HerreraHerrera Aqua2004 · ★ 4.17
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Contrast pairing

Épices Volées × Herrera Aqua

Aromatic, warm spicy and herbal meets aromatic, woody and citrus. 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 Épices Volées, blue is Herrera Aqua. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Épices VoléesHerrera Aqua
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
greensecond
herbalfirst
freshsecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Épices Volées
CorianderCorianderArtemisiaArtemisiaLemonLemonSageSageCardamomCardamomCloveCloveBulgarian RoseBulgarian RosePatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanum
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodyambercitrus
Only in Herrera Aqua
Bamboo LeafBamboo LeafFig LeafFig LeafMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliNeroliLavenderLavenderRosemaryRosemaryWhite PepperWhite PepperTonka BeanTonka BeanMuskMuskAmberAmberVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepÉpices Volées brings aromatic; Herrera Aqua brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, amber and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Épices Volées in fall and winter and Herrera Aqua in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Épices Volées is moderate on both, Herrera Aqua moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointÉpices Volées first, then Herrera Aqua 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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