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 · ZaraLime Tiare2012 · ★ 3.86

Second · HermèsTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 20092009 · ★ 3.85

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Contrast pairing

Lime Tiare × Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009

Citrus, white floral and sweet meets citrus, woody and aromatic. 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 Lime Tiare, blue is Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lime TiareTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009

citrusboth

sweetboth

white floralfirst

woodysecond

aromaticsecond

fresh spicysecond

earthysecond

coniferfirst

fruityfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lime Tiare

Lime

Tiare Flower

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

citrussweet

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

Pepper

Pelargonium Vetiver

Vetiver

Cedar

Patchouli

Benzoin

Why it might work

Light over deepLime Tiare brings citrus; Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus and sweet run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadTerre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 is voted moderate on both; Lime Tiare moderate on both. Expect Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009 to lead and Lime Tiare to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Terre d’Hermes Flacon H 2009, two of Lime Tiare over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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