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.

Eau D'HermesFirst · HermèsEau D'HermesEDP · 1951 · ★ 4.29
Terre d'Hermes ParfumSecond · HermèsTerre d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.39
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Contrast pairing

Eau D'Hermes × Terre d'Hermes Parfum

Aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus meets citrus, woody and mossy. 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 Eau D'Hermes, blue is Terre d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau D'HermesTerre d'Hermes Parfum
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticfirst
leatherfirst
warm spicyfirst
smokyfirst
mossysecond
animalicfirst
herbalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau D'Hermes
BergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderLemonLemonPetitgrainPetitgrainSageSageCardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonCuminCuminBourbon GeraniumBourbon GeraniumJasmineJasmineCorianderCorianderClovesCloves
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicycitruswoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Terre d'Hermes Parfum
OrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitFlintFlintWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notesoak mossOak mossBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau D'Hermes brings aromatic and citrus; Terre d'Hermes Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau D'Hermes is moderate on both, Terre d'Hermes Parfum 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 pointTerre d'Hermes Parfum first, then Eau D'Hermes 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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