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 · HermèsTerre d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2009 · ★ 4.39From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Jour d'Hermes Absolu × Terre d'Hermes Parfum
Floral, white floral and citrus meets citrus, woody and mossy. They share five accords and one note.
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 Terre d'Hermes Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Jour d'Hermes AbsoluTerre d'Hermes Parfum
citrusboth
woodyboth
mossyboth
floralfirst
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
fruityfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Jour d'Hermes Absolu
Apricot Blossom
Gardenia
Floral Notes
Jasmine Sambac
Woody Notes
Oakmoss
Apricot Blossom
Gardenia
Floral Notes
Jasmine Sambac
Woody Notes
OakmossIn both
Grapefruit
Five shared accords:citruswoodymossyfresh spicyearthy
Only in Terre d'Hermes Parfum
Orange
Flint
Woodsy Notes
Oak moss
Benzoin
Orange
Flint
Woodsy Notes
Oak moss
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Light over deepJour d'Hermes Absolu brings citrus; Terre d'Hermes Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list grapefruit, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, mossy and fresh spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jour d'Hermes Absolu is long lasting and moderate, Terre d'Hermes Parfum long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointTerre d'Hermes Parfum 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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