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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.

L Eau D Issey AbsolueFirst · Issey MiyakeL Eau D Issey AbsolueEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.97
Nuit d Issey PolarisSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50
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L Eau D Issey AbsolueNuit d Issey Polaris
Contrast pairing

L Eau D Issey Absolue × Nuit d Issey Polaris

Floral, white floral and honey meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share three 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 L Eau D Issey Absolue, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau D Issey AbsolueNuit d Issey Polaris
woodyboth
vanillaboth
floralfirst
animalicboth
white floralfirst
honeyfirst
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
tuberosefirst
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L Eau D Issey Absolue
LotusLotusFreesiaFreesiaHoneyHoneyTuberoseTuberoseNight blooming CereusNight blooming CereusWoody NotesWoody NotesBourbon VanillaBourbon Vanilla
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyvanillaanimalic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
CypressCypressBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherGurjan balsamGurjan balsamAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL Eau D Issey Absolue brings floral; Nuit d Issey Polaris brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody, vanilla and animalic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Eau D Issey Absolue is moderate on both, Nuit d Issey Polaris long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointNuit d Issey Polaris first, then L Eau D Issey Absolue 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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