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 · HermèsEau d'Orange VerteEDC · 2009 · ★ 4.00
Second · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Eau d'Orange Verte × Bel Ami
Citrus, aromatic and green meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau d'Orange Verte, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau d'Orange VerteBel Ami
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
earthyboth
mossyboth
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau d'Orange Verte
Orange
Amalfi Lemon
Mint
Cassis
Orange
Amalfi Lemon
Mint
CassisIn both
OakmossMandarin OrangePatchouli
Five shared accords:citrusaromaticearthymossywoody
Only in Bel Ami
Sage
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lemon
Carnation
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Jasmine
Leather
Styrax
Vetiver
Sage
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lemon
Carnation
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Jasmine
Leather
Styrax
VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau d'Orange Verte brings citrus, aromatic and green; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss, mandarin orange and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, earthy and mossy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau d'Orange Verte in summer and Bel Ami in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBel Ami is voted long lasting and moderate; Eau d'Orange Verte weak and intimate. Expect Bel Ami to lead and Eau d'Orange Verte to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bel Ami, two of Eau d'Orange Verte over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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