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First · HermèsEau des Merveilles 10th Anniversary Edition2014 · ★ 4.18
Second · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
Eau des Merveilles 10th Anniversary Edition × Bel Ami
Woody, citrus and fresh spicy meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share six accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau des Merveilles 10th Anniversary Edition, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau des Merveilles 10th Anniversary EditionBel Ami
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
earthyboth
amberboth
mossyboth
fresh spicyfirst
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau des Merveilles 10th Anniversary Edition
Bitter Orange
Italian Lemon
Elemi
Pink Pepper
Pepper
Ambergris
Violet
Fir
Bitter OrangeItalian LemonElemiPink PepperPepperAmbergrisVioletFirIn both
CedarOakmossVetiver
Six shared accords:woodycitrusaromaticamberearthymossy
Only in Bel Ami
Sage
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Patchouli
Basil
Orris Root
Jasmine
Leather
Styrax
SageBergamotCardamomLemonMandarin OrangeCarnationPatchouliBasilOrris RootJasmineLeatherStyraxWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau des Merveilles 10th Anniversary Edition brings citrus; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, oakmoss and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, citrus, aromatic and amber run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau des Merveilles 10th Anniversary Edition is long lasting and strong, Bel Ami long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBel Ami first, then Eau des Merveilles 10th Anniversary Edition over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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