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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.

A Whiff of FiveFirst · Swiss ArabianA Whiff of Five2019 · ★ 3.00
Parfum d'HermesSecond · HermèsParfum d'HermesParfum · 1984 · ★ 4.28
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Harmony pairing

A Whiff of Five × Parfum d'Hermes

Woody, white floral and citrus meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share six accords and seven 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 A Whiff of Five, blue is Parfum d'Hermes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A Whiff of FiveParfum d'Hermes
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
roseboth
aromaticboth
aldehydicboth
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in A Whiff of Five
LemonLemonNeroliNeroliJasmineJasmineRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouliCivetCivet
In both
AldehydesBergamotYlang-YlangAmberSandalwoodVanillaVetiver
Six shared accords:
woodypowderyaromaticamberrosealdehydic
Only in Parfum d'Hermes
HiacynthHiacynthGalbanumGalbanumBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseIrisIrisEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineMyrrhMyrrhIncenseIncenseSpicesSpicesCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepA Whiff of Five brings citrus; Parfum d'Hermes brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list aldehydes, bergamot, ylang-ylang and amber and 3 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, aromatic and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadA Whiff of Five is voted eternal and enormous; Parfum d'Hermes moderate on both. Expect A Whiff of Five to lead and Parfum d'Hermes to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of A Whiff of Five, two of Parfum d'Hermes over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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