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.

Oolong TeaFirst · Jo Malone LondonOolong TeaEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.07
Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 20182018 · ★ 4.05
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Oolong TeaTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018
Contrast pairing

Oolong Tea × Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018

Sweet, honey and green meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three 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 Oolong Tea, blue is Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Oolong TeaTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
honeyfirst
greenfirst
tobaccofirst
cacaofirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Oolong Tea
HoneyHoneyHayHayTobaccoTobaccoTonka BeanTonka BeanCacao PodCacao Pod
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetwarm spicyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018
OrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitPelargoniumPelargoniumPepperPepperVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOolong Tea brings green; Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadSweet, warm spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Oolong Tea in fall and Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018 in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oolong Tea is moderate on both, Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018 moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOolong Tea first, then Terre d'Hermes Flacon H 2018 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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