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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.

Bombshell Summer 2017First · Victoria's SecretBombshell Summer 20172017 · ★ 4.31
Bel AmiSecond · HermèsBel AmiEDP · 1986 · ★ 4.36
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Contrast pairing

Bombshell Summer 2017 × Bel Ami

Citrus, fruity and white floral meets aromatic, woody and earthy. They share two accords 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 Bombshell Summer 2017, blue is Bel Ami. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bombshell Summer 2017Bel Ami
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
earthysecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
fruityfirst
mossysecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bombshell Summer 2017
GrapefruitGrapefruitBlack CurrantBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Bel Ami
SageSageBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarBasilBasilOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBombshell Summer 2017 brings citrus; Bel Ami brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bombshell Summer 2017 in summer and Bel Ami in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBel Ami is voted long lasting and moderate; Bombshell Summer 2017 moderate on both. Expect Bel Ami to lead and Bombshell Summer 2017 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bel Ami, two of Bombshell Summer 2017 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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