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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.

Un Jardin à CythèreFirst · HermèsUn Jardin à CythèreEDT · 2023 · ★ 3.86
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Contrast pairing

Un Jardin à Cythère × Bel Ami

Woody, citrus and green meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share two accords 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 Un Jardin à Cythère, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Un Jardin à CythèreBel Ami
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticsecond
greenfirst
earthysecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
mossysecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Un Jardin à Cythère
CitrusesCitrusesPistachioPistachioOlive TreeOlive TreeGreen AccordGreen Accord
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUn Jardin à Cythère brings citrus and green; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Un Jardin à Cythère in summer and spring and Bel Ami in fall and winter. 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 leadBel Ami is voted long lasting and moderate; Un Jardin à Cythère moderate on both. Expect Bel Ami to lead and Un Jardin à Cythère to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bel Ami, two of Un Jardin à Cythère over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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