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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.

Jour d'HermesFirst · HermèsJour d'HermesEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.98
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Jour d'Hermes × Bel Ami

Citrus, white floral and green meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Jour d'Hermes, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jour d'HermesBel Ami
citrusboth
aromaticboth
floralboth
woodysecond
white floralfirst
earthysecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Jour d'Hermes
GrapefruitGrapefruitWatery NotesWatery NotesWhite FlowersWhite FlowersGardeniaGardeniaGreen NotesGreen NotesSweet PeaSweet PeaMuskMuskWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Lemon
Three shared accords:
citrusfloralaromatic
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepJour d'Hermes brings citrus and green; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, floral and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Jour d'Hermes in spring and summer and Bel Ami in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jour d'Hermes is moderate on both, Bel Ami 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 pointBel Ami first, then Jour d'Hermes 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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