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Al ContrarioFirst · Tiziana TerenziAl ContrarioEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.10
L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau FraicheSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau Bleue d Issey Eau FraicheEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.15
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Al ContrarioL Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche
Contrast pairing

Al Contrario × L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche

Vanilla, sweet and woody meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share two accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Al Contrario, blue is L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Al ContrarioL Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche
woodyboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
aromaticsecond
sweetfirst
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
cacaofirst
greensecond
nuttyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Al Contrario
Cacao PodCacao PodMaltMaltEbony WoodEbony WoodVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanOrchidOrchidSugar CaneSugar CaneHazelnutHazelnutSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche
RosemaryRosemaryMintMintBergamotBergamotMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche brings aromatic; Al Contrario brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Al Contrario in winter and fall and L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Al Contrario is long lasting and moderate, L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAl Contrario first, then L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche 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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