Layering Lab
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First · HermèsEau de Narcisse BleuEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.04
Second · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau de Narcisse Bleu × Bel Ami
Yellow floral, green and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share two accords and one note.
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
Narcissus
Orange Blossom
Narcissus
Orange BlossomIn both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:aromaticcitrus
Only in Bel Ami
Sage
Cardamom
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Patchouli
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Jasmine
Leather
Oakmoss
Sage
Cardamom
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Patchouli
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Jasmine
Leather
OakmossWhy 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.
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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