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 · HermèsHermessence Myrrhe Eglantine2018 · ★ 4.02

Second · Areej Le DoréWalimahEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.45

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Contrast pairing

Hermessence Myrrhe Eglantine × Walimah

Rose, amber and floral meets floral, woody and sweet. They share four 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 Myrrhe Eglantine, blue is Walimah. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hermessence Myrrhe EglantineWalimah

floralboth

amberboth

warm spicyboth

rosefirst

balsamicboth

woodysecond

sweetsecond

tobaccosecond

oudsecond

aromaticsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Hermessence Myrrhe Eglantine

Wild Rose

Myrrh

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

amberfloralwarm spicybalsamic

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

Only in Walimah

Yellow Champaca Magnolia

Magnolia

Agarwood (Oud) Tobacco

Tobacco

Cacao Pod

Saffron

Cinnamon

Vetiver

Peru Balsam Labdanum

Labdanum

Why it might work

Flowers over greenHermessence Myrrhe Eglantine brings floral; Walimah brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadAmber, floral, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadWalimah is voted eternal and strong; Hermessence Myrrhe Eglantine moderate on both. Expect Walimah to lead and Hermessence Myrrhe Eglantine to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Walimah, two of Hermessence Myrrhe Eglantine over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?