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First · HermèsEau des Merveilles Au Bal des Etoiles2012 · ★ 3.97
Second · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Eau des Merveilles Au Bal des Etoiles × Bel Ami
Citrus, woody and fresh spicy meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share six accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau des Merveilles Au Bal des Etoiles, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau des Merveilles Au Bal des EtoilesBel Ami
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
animalicboth
earthysecond
leathersecond
fresh spicyfirst
mossysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Eau des Merveilles Au Bal des Etoiles
Bitter Orange
Oak
Pepper
Ambergris
Bitter OrangeOakPepperAmbergrisIn bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
citruswoodyamberanimalicaromaticwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Bel Ami
Sage
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Patchouli
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Jasmine
Leather
SageBergamotCardamomLemonMandarin OrangeCarnationPatchouliCedarBasilOrris RootJasmineLeatherWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau des Merveilles Au Bal des Etoiles brings citrus; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, amber and animalic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau des Merveilles Au Bal des Etoiles is long lasting and enormous, Bel Ami long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBel Ami first, then Eau des Merveilles Au Bal des Etoiles 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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