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Layering Lab

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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
Spirit Of JapanSecond · Elixir AttarSpirit Of JapanEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.41
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Harmony pairing

Eau de Cologne Hermes × Spirit Of Japan

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets warm spicy, woody and anis. They share one accord and four 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 Spirit Of Japan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de Cologne HermesSpirit Of Japan
woodyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
aromaticfirst
anissecond
fresh spicyfirst
soft spicysecond
greenfirst
oudsecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau de Cologne Hermes
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonBasilBasilMintMintBergamotBergamotCorianderCorianderPapayaPapayaMangoMangoOrange LeafOrange LeafLavenderLavenderRosemaryRosemaryNeroliNeroli
In both
CedarSandalwoodPatchouliMusk
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Spirit Of Japan
AniseAniseCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesGardeniaGardeniaTurmericTurmericFenugreekFenugreekHeliotropeHeliotropeLabdanumLabdanumCypressCypressCuminCuminAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Cologne Hermes brings citrus and aromatic; Spirit Of Japan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, sandalwood, patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de Cologne Hermes in summer and Spirit Of Japan in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSpirit Of Japan is voted eternal and strong; Eau de Cologne Hermes weak and intimate. Expect Spirit Of Japan to lead and Eau de Cologne Hermes to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Spirit Of Japan, two of Eau de Cologne Hermes over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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