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.

Creatively ShanghaiFirst · ZaraCreatively ShanghaiEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.06
Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres FraicheSecond · HermèsTerre d'Hermes Eau Tres FraicheEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.33
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Creatively Shanghai × Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche

Citrus, warm spicy and woody meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Creatively Shanghai, blue is Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Creatively ShanghaiTerre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
freshsecond
aquaticsecond
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Creatively Shanghai
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCardamomCardamom
In both
Cedar
Three shared accords:
citruswoodyaromatic
Only in Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche
OrangeOrangeCitrusesCitrusesWater NotesWater NotesGeraniumGeraniumWoody NotesWoody NotesPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCreatively Shanghai brings citrus; Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Creatively Shanghai is moderate on both, Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCreatively Shanghai first, then Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche 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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