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.

Hermessence Brin de ReglisseFirst · HermèsHermessence Brin de ReglisseEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.87
1872 OrrisSecond · Clive Christian1872 Orris2017 · ★ 4.06
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Contrast pairing

Hermessence Brin de Reglisse × 1872 Orris

Lavender, soft spicy and fresh spicy meets citrus, iris and woody. 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 Hermessence Brin de Reglisse, blue is 1872 Orris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hermessence Brin de Reglisse1872 Orris
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
lavenderfirst
citrussecond
soft spicyfirst
greenfirst
herbalfirst
irissecond
woodysecond
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Hermessence Brin de Reglisse
LavenderLavenderLicoriceLicoriceHayHay
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
fresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in 1872 Orris
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePetitgrainPetitgrainIrisIrisMagnoliaMagnoliaRoseRosePlumPlumJasmineJasmineCherry BlossomCherry BlossomOrrisOrrisVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • A shared threadFresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hermessence Brin de Reglisse in spring and fall and 1872 Orris in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will lead1872 Orris is voted eternal and strong; Hermessence Brin de Reglisse moderate and intimate. Expect 1872 Orris to lead and Hermessence Brin de Reglisse to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of 1872 Orris, two of Hermessence Brin de Reglisse over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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