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.

Aroma d'Orange VerteFirst · HermèsAroma d'Orange Verte2003 · ★ 3.71
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Aroma d'Orange Verte × Bel Ami

Citrus, sweet and fruity meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share two 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 Aroma d'Orange Verte, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aroma d'Orange VerteBel Ami
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
sweetfirst
mossysecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aroma d'Orange Verte
OrangeOrangeFruity NotesFruity NotesLime (Linden Blossom)Lime (Linden Blossom)
In both
Mandarin OrangeCedar
Two shared accords:
citruswoody
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomLemonLemonCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAroma d'Orange Verte brings citrus; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Aroma d'Orange Verte in summer and Bel Ami in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Aroma d'Orange Verte is very weak and enormous, 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 Aroma d'Orange Verte 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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