Bel Ami
HermèsEau de Toilette1986
Side by side
Bel Ami vs. Racquets Formula
Is Bel Ami better than Racquets Formula?
Bel Ami wears longer on skin, while Racquets Formula projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
OakmossCedarBergamotVetiverLemon
woodyaromaticearthywarm spicymossyamber
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Bel Ami and Racquets Formula?
| Bel Ami | Racquets Formula | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 1986 | 1989 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Jean-Louis Sieuzac | Francis Pickthall |
| Best season | Fall | Spring |
Scent DNA
How do Bel Ami and Racquets Formula smell?
Bel Ami
Woody
Aromatic
Leather
Earthy
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Mossy
Amber
Racquets Formula
Woody
Yellow Floral
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Musky
Sweet
Mossy
Lavender
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Bel Ami and Racquets Formula share?
Top
Mandarin OrangeSageBergamotLemon
LavenderBergamotLemonGeranium
Heart
CarnationPatchouliCedarCedarwoodJasmineOrris RootBasil
Ylang-YlangCloveCedarRose
Base
LeatherOakmossStyraxVetiverVanillaCoconut
OakmossMuskAmberIncenseVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
CarnationJasmineOrris Root
Ylang-YlangLavenderRoseGeranium
Citric Notes
BergamotLemon
BergamotLemon
Woody Notes
CedarCedarwood
Cedar
Green Notes
Vetiver
Vetiver
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
Where they fit
When and where do Bel Ami and Racquets Formula work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Bel Ami or Racquets Formula?
| Bel Ami | Racquets Formula | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Bel Ami and Racquets Formula?
Bel Ami doesn't whisper. It speaks in a voice trained by Parisian ateliers, a 1986 chypre built for the kind of confidence that doesn't need permission.Bel Ami
Powdery-green, built around linden blossom, a note most perfumers still avoid. The drydown leans into oakmoss and musk, warm and close to the skin. This is refined without being loud.Racquets Formula
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