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 · Hermès24 Faubourg Extrait de ParfumExtrait · 1995 · ★ 4.46

Second · Le Monde Gourmand000EDP · 2023 · ★ 4.02

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Contrast pairing

24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum × 000

Woody, floral and white floral meets floral, citrus and woody. They share three 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 24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum, blue is 000. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum000

floralboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

citrussecond

white floralfirst

irisfirst

muskyfirst

fresh spicysecond

violetfirst

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in 24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum

White Flowers Floral Notes

Floral Notes Iris

Iris

Woody Notes Musk

Musk

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyfloralpowdery

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

Only in 000

Bergamot

Freesia

Water Lily Sandal

Sandal

Why it might work

Light over deep000 brings citrus; 24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, floral and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put 24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum in fall and 000 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will lead24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; 000 weak and intimate. Expect 24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum to lead and 000 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of 24 Faubourg Extrait de Parfum, two of 000 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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