Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · HermèsJour d'Hermes AbsoluEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.07
Second · 19 69Chinese TobaccoEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.69From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Jour d'Hermes Absolu × Chinese Tobacco
Floral, white floral and citrus meets woody, amber and citrus. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Jour d'Hermes Absolu, blue is Chinese Tobacco. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Jour d'Hermes AbsoluChinese Tobacco
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
white floralfirst
tobaccosecond
aromaticsecond
sweetsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Jour d'Hermes Absolu
Grapefruit
Apricot Blossom
Gardenia
Floral Notes
Jasmine Sambac
Woody Notes
Oakmoss
GrapefruitApricot BlossomGardeniaFloral NotesJasmine SambacWoody NotesOakmossIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Chinese Tobacco
Tobacco
Bergamot
Lemon
Red Pepper
Ginger
Coriander
Coal Tar
Resin
Cedar
Incense
Vanilla
Vetiver
TobaccoBergamotLemonRed PepperGingerCorianderCoal TarResinCedarIncenseVanillaVetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepJour d'Hermes Absolu brings citrus; Chinese Tobacco brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Jour d'Hermes Absolu in spring and Chinese Tobacco in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jour d'Hermes Absolu is long lasting and moderate, Chinese Tobacco moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointChinese Tobacco first, then Jour d'Hermes Absolu 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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