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.

Voyage d'Hermes ParfumFirst · HermèsVoyage d'Hermes ParfumParfum · 2012 · ★ 4.34
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Voyage d'Hermes ParfumBel Ami
Harmony pairing

Voyage d'Hermes Parfum × Bel Ami

Warm spicy, aromatic and citrus meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share five accords and three 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 Voyage d'Hermes Parfum, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Voyage d'Hermes ParfumBel Ami
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
floralboth
earthysecond
leathersecond
ambersecond
greenfirst
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Voyage d'Hermes Parfum
SpicesSpicesJuniperJuniperTeaTeaGreen NotesGreen NotesRoseRoseFloral NotesFloral NotesHedioneHedioneWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
CardamomLemonAmber
Five shared accords:
warm spicyaromaticcitruswoodyfloral
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVoyage d'Hermes Parfum brings aromatic and citrus; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, lemon and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, aromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Voyage 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: Voyage d'Hermes Parfum is moderate on both, 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 Voyage 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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