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'Hermes ParfumFirst · HermèsJour d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2013 · ★ 4.23
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Contrast pairing

Jour d'Hermes Parfum × Bel Ami

White floral, citrus and green meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share four 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 Parfum, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jour d'Hermes ParfumBel Ami
citrusboth
woodyboth
floralboth
animalicboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Jour d'Hermes Parfum
GrapefruitGrapefruitWater NotesWater NotesGardeniaGardeniaWhite FlowersWhite FlowersGreen NotesGreen NotesSweet PeaSweet PeaWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesMuskMusk
In both
Lemon
Four shared accords:
citruswoodyfloralanimalic
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepJour d'Hermes Parfum 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, woody, floral and animalic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Jour d'Hermes Parfum 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 Parfum is eternal and enormous, 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 Parfum 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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