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First · ZaraThe Drummer★ 4.20
Second · HermèsJour d'HermesEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.98From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The Drummer × Jour d'Hermes
Fresh spicy, aromatic and lavender meets citrus, white floral and green. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Drummer, blue is Jour d'Hermes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The DrummerJour d'Hermes
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyfirst
white floralsecond
lavenderfirst
woodyfirst
warm spicyfirst
earthyfirst
irisfirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in The Drummer
Lavender
Bergamot
Iris
Patchouli
Pepper
Amber
Vetiver
Cardamon
Lavender
Bergamot
Iris
Patchouli
Pepper
Amber
Vetiver
CardamonIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Jour d'Hermes
Grapefruit
Lemon
Watery Notes
White Flowers
Gardenia
Green Notes
Sweet Pea
Musk
Woody Notes
Grapefruit
Lemon
Watery Notes
White Flowers
Gardenia
Green Notes
Sweet Pea
Musk
Woody NotesWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshJour d'Hermes brings citrus; The Drummer brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- A shared threadAromatic and citrus run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Drummer is moderate and enormous, Jour d'Hermes moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointThe Drummer first, then Jour d'Hermes 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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