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.

First · HermèsGalop d'HermesEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.16

Second · Lolita LempickaElle L'aime A La FolieEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.04

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Contrast pairing

Galop d'Hermes × Elle L'aime A La Folie

Leather, floral and fruity meets amber, woody and yellow floral. They share two accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Galop d'Hermes, blue is Elle L'aime A La Folie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Galop d'HermesElle L'aime A La Folie

sweetboth

warm spicyboth

leatherfirst

ambersecond

floralfirst

fruityfirst

rosefirst

woodysecond

yellow floralsecond

animalicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Galop d'Hermes

Quince

Saffron

Turkish Rose Osmanthus

Osmanthus

Leather

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

sweetwarm spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Elle L'aime A La Folie

Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Myrhh

Amber

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Flowers over greenGalop d'Hermes brings floral; Elle L'aime A La Folie brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadSweet and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Galop d'Hermes is long lasting and moderate, Elle L'aime A La Folie long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?