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 · The Different CompanyBergamote2003 · ★ 4.02
Second · HermèsTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 20092009 · ★ 3.85From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bergamote × Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009
Citrus, fresh spicy and green 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 Bergamote, blue is Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
BergamoteTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
greenfirst
earthysecond
white floralfirst
muskyfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Bergamote
Bergamot
Ginger
Orange Blossom
Green Notes
Musk
Rhubarb
Bergamot
Ginger
Orange Blossom
Green Notes
Musk
RhubarbIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009
Orange
Grapefruit
Pepper
Pelargonium
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
Benzoin
Orange
Grapefruit
Pepper
Pelargonium
Vetiver
Cedar
Patchouli
BenzoinWhy it might work
- Light over deepBergamote brings citrus and green; Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Bergamote in summer and Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 is voted moderate on both; Bergamote weak and intimate. Expect Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 to lead and Bergamote to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009, two of Bergamote over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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