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 Narcisse BleuFirst · HermèsEau de Narcisse BleuEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.04
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Eau de Narcisse Bleu × Bel Ami

Yellow floral, green and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share two accords and one note.

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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 Narcisse Bleu, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de Narcisse BleuBel Ami
aromaticboth
citrusboth
yellow floralfirst
woodysecond
earthysecond
leathersecond
greenfirst
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau de Narcisse Bleu
NarcissusNarcissusOrange BlossomOrange Blossom
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
aromaticcitrus
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageCardamomCardamomLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Narcisse Bleu brings green and aromatic; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de Narcisse Bleu in spring and Bel Ami in fall and winter. 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 leadBel Ami is voted long lasting and moderate; Eau de Narcisse Bleu moderate on both. Expect Bel Ami to lead and Eau de Narcisse Bleu to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bel Ami, two of Eau de Narcisse Bleu over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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