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First · HermèsEau des Merveilles Pegase2007 · ★ 4.16
Second · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau des Merveilles Pegase × Bel Ami
Citrus, woody and amber meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share four 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 des Merveilles Pegase, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau des Merveilles PegaseBel Ami
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
earthysecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
mossysecond
animalicsecond
floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau des Merveilles Pegase
Amalfi Lemon
Virginia Cedar
Bitter Orange
Resin
Oak
Pink Pepper
Vetyver
Pepper
Amalfi Lemon
Virginia Cedar
Bitter Orange
Resin
Oak
Pink Pepper
Vetyver
PepperIn both
Amber
Four shared accords:citruswoodyamberaromatic
Only in Bel Ami
Sage
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Patchouli
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Jasmine
Leather
Sage
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Patchouli
Cedar
Basil
Orris Root
Jasmine
LeatherWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau des Merveilles Pegase brings citrus; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, amber and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau des Merveilles Pegase is long lasting and moderate, Bel Ami long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBel Ami first, then Eau des Merveilles Pegase 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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