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 · Nobile 1942I Jolie CoeurEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.67

Second · HermèsAmazone (2017 re-launch)EDT · 2017 · ★ 4.03

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Contrast pairing

I Jolie Coeur × Amazone (2017 re-launch)

Rose, green and floral meets green, aromatic and fruity. 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 I Jolie Coeur, blue is Amazone (2017 re-launch). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

I Jolie CoeurAmazone (2017 re-launch)

greenboth

rosefirst

aromaticsecond

fruitysecond

woodysecond

soft spicysecond

yellow floralsecond

floralfirst

earthysecond

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in I Jolie Coeur

Damask Rose Green Notes

Green Notes

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

green

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

Only in Amazone (2017 re-launch)

Cassis

Black Currant Blossom Galbanum

Galbanum

Narcissus

Red Berries Vetiver

Vetiver

Why it might work

Flowers over greenI Jolie Coeur brings floral; Amazone (2017 re-launch) brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadGreen runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

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?