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.

Terre d'HermèsFirst · HermèsTerre d'HermèsEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.28
Cuir AmethysteSecond · Giorgio ArmaniCuir AmethysteEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.12
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Terre d'Hermès × Cuir Amethyste

Citrus, woody and fresh spicy meets amber, woody and violet. They share two 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 Terre d'Hermès, blue is Cuir Amethyste. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Terre d'HermèsCuir Amethyste
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
violetsecond
powderysecond
leathersecond
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Terre d'Hermès
OrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitPepperPepperPelargoniumPelargoniumFlintFlintVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
In both
PatchouliBenzoin
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Cuir Amethyste
CorianderCorianderRoseRoseBergamotBergamotVioletVioletBirchBirchLabdanumLabdanumBourbon VanillaBourbon Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTerre d'Hermès brings citrus; Cuir Amethyste brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Terre d'Hermès is long lasting and moderate, Cuir Amethyste 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 pointCuir Amethyste first, then Terre d'Hermès 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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