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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

A Drop d IsseyFirst · Issey MiyakeA Drop d IsseyEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.06
Nuit d Issey PolarisSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50
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A Drop d Issey × Nuit d Issey Polaris

Floral, almond and musky meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is A Drop d Issey, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A Drop d IsseyNuit d Issey Polaris
floralfirst
woodysecond
powderyboth
fresh spicysecond
almondfirst
ambersecond
muskyfirst
vanillasecond
freshfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in A Drop d Issey
Almond MilkAlmond MilkDamask RoseDamask RoseLilacLilacSolar NotesSolar NotesJasmineJasmineStar AniseStar AniseOrange BlossomOrange BlossomMuskMuskAmbroxanAmbroxanAtlas CedarAtlas Cedar
In both
Vanilla
One shared accord:
powdery
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
CypressCypressBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarLeatherLeatherGurjan balsamGurjan balsamAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenA Drop d Issey brings floral; Nuit d Issey Polaris brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put A Drop d Issey in spring and Nuit d Issey Polaris in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadNuit d Issey Polaris is voted long lasting and moderate; A Drop d Issey moderate on both. Expect Nuit d Issey Polaris to lead and A Drop d Issey to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Nuit d Issey Polaris, two of A Drop d Issey over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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