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.

Extreme SpeedFirst · Michael KorsExtreme SpeedEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.98
Terre d'Hermes Metal FlaconSecond · HermèsTerre d'Hermes Metal FlaconEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.34
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Extreme SpeedTerre d'Hermes Metal Flacon
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Extreme Speed × Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon

Woody, aromatic and warm spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share two accords and two 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 Extreme Speed, blue is Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Extreme SpeedTerre d'Hermes Metal Flacon
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
violetfirst
earthysecond
soft spicyfirst
herbalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Extreme Speed
CypressCypressCardamomCardamomSageSageVioletVioletCorianderCorianderCinnamonCinnamonTolu BalsamTolu Balsam
In both
CedarPatchouli
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon
OrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitBlack PepperBlack PepperPelargoniumPelargoniumVetiverVetiverBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExtreme Speed brings aromatic; Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Extreme Speed is moderate on both, Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointExtreme Speed first, then Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon 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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