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 · Jo Malone LondonOolong TeaEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.07
Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermes Flacon H 20182018 · ★ 4.05From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Honey
Hay
Tobacco
Tonka Bean
Cacao Pod
Honey
Hay
Tobacco
Tonka Bean
Cacao PodIn 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
Orange
Grapefruit
Pelargonium
Pepper
Vetiver
Patchouli
Cedar
Benzoin
Orange
Grapefruit
Pelargonium
Pepper
Vetiver
Patchouli
Cedar
BenzoinWhy 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.
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.
Has anyone tried it?
Be the first to say
No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.
Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Try before you buy
Sample both
More partners
Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left outOther pairings for Oolong Tea
+
Maison Martin MargielaUntitled L'EauAdds citrus, aromatic and fresh; shares two accords.Contrast
+
Giorgio ArmaniSi Nacre Edition 2019Adds fruity, aromatic and floral; shares one accord.Contrast
+
Jo Malone LondonScarlet Poppy Cologne IntenseAdds floral, musky and aromatic; shares tonka bean.ContrastBuild your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑