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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.

Jour d'Hermes AbsoluFirst · HermèsJour d'Hermes AbsoluEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.07
Malik Al OudhSecond · OrienticaMalik Al Oudh2018 · ★ 3.75
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Contrast pairing

Jour d'Hermes Absolu × Malik Al Oudh

Floral, white floral and citrus meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share one accord 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 Jour d'Hermes Absolu, blue is Malik Al Oudh. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jour d'Hermes AbsoluMalik Al Oudh
woodyboth
floralfirst
white floralfirst
ambersecond
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
mossyfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Jour d'Hermes Absolu
GrapefruitGrapefruitApricot BlossomApricot BlossomGardeniaGardeniaFloral NotesFloral NotesJasmine SambacJasmine SambacWoody NotesWoody NotesOakmossOakmoss
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Malik Al Oudh
CedarCedarBergamotBergamotSaffronSaffronJasmineJasmineMuskMuskAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaOriental notesOriental notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepJour d'Hermes Absolu brings citrus; Malik Al Oudh brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Jour d'Hermes Absolu in spring and Malik Al Oudh in fall. 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 leadJour d'Hermes Absolu is voted long lasting and moderate; Malik Al Oudh weak and intimate. Expect Jour d'Hermes Absolu to lead and Malik Al Oudh to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Jour d'Hermes Absolu, two of Malik Al Oudh over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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