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.

Parfum d'HermesFirst · HermèsParfum d'HermesParfum · 1984 · ★ 4.28
Burberry Summer for Men 2011Second · BurberryBurberry Summer for Men 20112011 · ★ 4.07
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Parfum d'Hermes × Burberry Summer for Men 2011

Amber, woody and warm spicy meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share four accords and two 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 Parfum d'Hermes, blue is Burberry Summer for Men 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Parfum d'HermesBurberry Summer for Men 2011
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
powderyboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
floralfirst
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Parfum d'Hermes
AldehydesAldehydesHiacynthHiacynthGalbanumGalbanumBergamotBergamotBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIrisIrisEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineMyrrhMyrrhIncenseIncenseSpicesSpicesCedarCedar
In both
SandalwoodAmber
Four shared accords:
woodygreenpowderyaromatic
Only in Burberry Summer for Men 2011
YuzuYuzuMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesMintMintThymeThymeMuskMuskVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBurberry Summer for Men 2011 brings citrus and aromatic; Parfum d'Hermes brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, green, powdery and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Parfum d'Hermes in fall and winter and Burberry Summer for Men 2011 in summer. 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 leadParfum d'Hermes is voted moderate on both; Burberry Summer for Men 2011 moderate on both. Expect Parfum d'Hermes to lead and Burberry Summer for Men 2011 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Parfum d'Hermes, two of Burberry Summer for Men 2011 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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