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Layering Lab

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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 IsseyFirst · Issey MiyakeL eau d IsseyEDP · 1992 · ★ 3.82
Nuit d Issey PolarisSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50
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L eau d Issey × Nuit d Issey Polaris

Floral, fresh and white floral meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share no accords and two 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, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L eau d IsseyNuit d Issey Polaris
floralfirst
woodysecond
freshfirst
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
ozonicfirst
vanillasecond
aquaticfirst
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L eau d Issey
LotusLotusMelonMelonFreesiaFreesiaRose WaterRose WaterRoseRoseCaloneCaloneCyclamenCyclamenLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyLilyLilyWater PeonyWater PeonyCarnationCarnationMuskMusk
In both
CedarAmber
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
CypressCypressBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherGurjan balsamGurjan balsamLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL eau 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 cedar and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L eau d Issey in spring and summer and Nuit d Issey Polaris in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L eau d Issey 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 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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