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.

First · Hilde SolianiIl Vs IrisEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.17

Second · HermèsEau des Merveilles Constellation2006 · ★ 4.13

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Contrast pairing

Il Vs Iris × Eau des Merveilles Constellation

Woody, fresh spicy and powdery meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Il Vs Iris, blue is Eau des Merveilles Constellation. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Il Vs IrisEau des Merveilles Constellation

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

powderyfirst

irisfirst

greenfirst

almondfirst

warm spicyfirst

ambersecond

nuttyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Il Vs Iris

Sandalwood Orris Root

Orris Root Almond

Almond

Green Bell Pepper

In both

Pepper

Three shared accords:

woodyfresh spicyaromatic

Only in Eau des Merveilles Constellation

Fir Resin

Orange

Cedar

Oak

Amber

Peru Balsam Siam Benzoin

Siam Benzoin Woodsy Notes

Woodsy Notes

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadEau des Merveilles Constellation is voted long lasting and strong; Il Vs Iris weak and intimate. Expect Eau des Merveilles Constellation to lead and Il Vs Iris to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Eau des Merveilles Constellation, two of Il Vs Iris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?