Layering Lab
Wear two at once
Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Issey MiyakeL eau d Issey Eau de ParfumEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.89
Second · DiptyquePhilosykos Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1996 · ★ 4.23From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
L eau d Issey Eau de Parfum × Philosykos Eau de Toilette
Floral, white floral and ozonic meets green, woody and fresh. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is L eau d Issey Eau de Parfum, blue is Philosykos Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
L eau d Issey Eau de ParfumPhilosykos Eau de Toilette
woodyboth
freshboth
floralfirst
greensecond
sweetsecond
fruitysecond
white floralfirst
ozonicfirst
lactonicsecond
aquaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in L eau d Issey Eau de Parfum
Lotus
Freesia
Calone
Rose
Lily
Osmanthus
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Virginia Cedar
Sandalwood
Lotus
Freesia
Calone
Rose
Lily
Osmanthus
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Virginia Cedar
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
freshwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Philosykos Eau de Toilette
Fig
Fig Leaf
Fig Tree
Fig
Fig Leaf
Fig TreeWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenL eau d Issey Eau de Parfum brings floral; Philosykos Eau de Toilette brings green and woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadFresh and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadL eau d Issey Eau de Parfum is voted long lasting and moderate; Philosykos Eau de Toilette moderate on both. Expect L eau d Issey Eau de Parfum to lead and Philosykos Eau de Toilette to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L eau d Issey Eau de Parfum, two of Philosykos Eau de Toilette over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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