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 de Cologne HermesFirst · HermèsEau de Cologne HermesEDC · 1953 · ★ 4.16
SilvanusSecond · ElectimussSilvanus2020 · ★ 3.77
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Eau de Cologne HermesSilvanus
Harmony pairing

Eau de Cologne Hermes × Silvanus

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share two accords and three 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 de Cologne Hermes, blue is Silvanus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de Cologne HermesSilvanus
woodyboth
white floralboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
aromaticfirst
ambersecond
fresh spicyfirst
muskysecond
greenfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau de Cologne Hermes
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonBasilBasilMintMintBergamotBergamotCorianderCorianderPapayaPapayaMangoMangoOrange LeafOrange LeafLavenderLavenderRosemaryRosemaryNeroliNeroli
In both
Lily-of-the-ValleyCedarSandalwood
Two shared accords:
woodywhite floral
Only in Silvanus
SaffronSaffronAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)ClovesClovesPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAmbergrisAmbergrisWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Cologne Hermes brings citrus and aromatic; Silvanus brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lily-of-the-valley, cedar and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and white floral run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSilvanus is voted long lasting and strong; Eau de Cologne Hermes weak and intimate. Expect Silvanus to lead and Eau de Cologne Hermes to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Silvanus, two of Eau de Cologne Hermes over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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