Hermès
Bel Ami
Worn best by The Enigma
Lemon, leather, oakmoss. The Hermès man, 1986: quiet leather, quiet authority.
how it wears
- lasts
- long
- projection
- strong
seasons, best first
fallwinterspringsummer
made for
worknight outeveryday
⊛ the accords
chyprewoody leatheraromatic
Notes
Topsage, bergamot, cardamom, mandarin orange, lemon
the measurements
- year
- 1986
⊛ BEST FOR
- evening
- moody
- confident
⊛ AVOID IF
- — you want a skin scent
- — you get headaches easily
⊛ SIMILAR BUT
like Bel Ami, but shift one axis.
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Essential Parfums
Patchouli Mania
shares: chypre, woody leather · patchouli, vetiver
Lalique
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shares: woody leather, aromatic · bergamot, vetiver, patchouli
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how to wear Bel Ami, what makes it distinctive, and what to layer it with. the complete file.
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