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.

Amazone (2017 re-launch)First · HermèsAmazone (2017 re-launch)EDT · 2017 · ★ 4.03
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Amazone (2017 re-launch) × Bel Ami

Green, aromatic and fruity meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share three 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 Amazone (2017 re-launch), blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Amazone (2017 re-launch)Bel Ami
aromaticboth
woodyboth
earthyboth
greenfirst
leathersecond
citrussecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
fruityfirst
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Amazone (2017 re-launch)
CassisCassisBlack Currant BlossomBlack Currant BlossomGalbanumGalbanumNarcissusNarcissusRed BerriesRed Berries
In both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:
aromaticwoodyearthy
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAmazone (2017 re-launch) brings green and aromatic; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody and earthy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Amazone (2017 re-launch) is moderate on both, Bel Ami long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBel Ami first, then Amazone (2017 re-launch) 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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