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 SolianiRosa VisionariaEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.88

Second · HermèsTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 20092009 · ★ 3.85

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Contrast pairing

Rosa Visionaria × Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009

Rose, floral and citrus meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share one accord 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 Rosa Visionaria, blue is Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rosa VisionariaTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009

citrusboth

rosefirst

woodysecond

aromaticsecond

fresh spicysecond

earthysecond

floralfirst

sweetsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Rosa Visionaria

Rose

Damask Rose

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

citrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009

Orange

Grapefruit Pepper

Pepper

Pelargonium Vetiver

Vetiver

Cedar

Patchouli

Benzoin

Why it might work

Light over deepRosa Visionaria brings citrus; Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rosa Visionaria is moderate on both, Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?