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First · HermèsEau D'Orange Verte 1979EDP · 1979 · ★ 4.09
Second · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Eau D'Orange Verte 1979 × Bel Ami
Citrus, white floral and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share two accords and four 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 1979, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau D'Orange Verte 1979Bel Ami
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
earthysecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
mossysecond
animalicsecond
floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau D'Orange Verte 1979
Orange Blossom
Orange BlossomIn both
Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemonJasmine
Two shared accords:citrusaromatic
Only in Bel Ami
Sage
Cardamom
Carnation
Patchouli
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Leather
Oakmoss
Styrax
Vetiver
Amber
Sage
Cardamom
Carnation
Patchouli
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Leather
Oakmoss
Styrax
Vetiver
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau D'Orange Verte 1979 brings citrus and aromatic; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, bergamot, lemon and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau D'Orange Verte 1979 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 1979 very weak and intimate. Expect Bel Ami to lead and Eau D'Orange Verte 1979 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bel Ami, two of Eau D'Orange Verte 1979 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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