Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Le Jardin RetrouveDecibel from PSSEDP · ★ 3.67
Second · HermèsTerre d'Hermes Metal FlaconEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.34From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Decibel from PSS × Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon
Warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic meets citrus, woody and aromatic. 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 Decibel from PSS, blue is Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Decibel from PSSTerre d'Hermes Metal Flacon
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
woodysecond
earthysecond
yellow floralfirst
cinnamonfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Decibel from PSS
St John's Wort
Geranium
Clove
Amalfi Lemon
Cinnamon
Pepper
Paprika
St John's Wort
Geranium
Clove
Amalfi Lemon
Cinnamon
Pepper
PaprikaIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon
Orange
Grapefruit
Black Pepper
Pelargonium
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
Benzoin
Orange
Grapefruit
Black Pepper
Pelargonium
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Light over deepDecibel from PSS brings aromatic; Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Decibel from PSS in spring and summer and Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Decibel from PSS is long lasting and strong, Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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