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I do admire Hortense. To me it has the same subtle, refined femininity as Ottilie, Elinor, Edith or Philippa (it's interesting you've used most of those!). Very elegant. I always want to put Hortense in the middle though - some names just seem to work better there. I like a lot of your combos, most of them actually.
I like:
Hortense Amabel
Hortense Blythe
Hortense Evelyn
Hortense Marian
Hortense Marigold
Hortense Ottoline
Hortense Violet

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and then there are ones I really like but want to swap around. Jean Hortense sounds so sweet and lively. Eve Hortense is grand. Mary Hortense. Clara Hortense - I love Clara and this makes me see her in a new light. Edith Hortense, so refined! Ada Hortense...you can see I usually have to put short names up front. I also like Hortense with plant names, it just seems to work. Dahlia Hortense is so green. Lily Hortense, Ivy Hortense, Iris Hortense, Bryony Hortense. You've really got me thinking about Hortense now, I might have to add it to my list.