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.

L eau d Issey Eau de ParfumFirst · Issey MiyakeL eau d Issey Eau de ParfumEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.89
Philosykos Eau de ToiletteSecond · DiptyquePhilosykos Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1996 · ★ 4.23
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L eau d Issey Eau de ParfumPhilosykos Eau de Toilette
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.

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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 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
LotusLotusFreesiaFreesiaCaloneCaloneRoseRoseLilyLilyOsmanthusOsmanthusAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Virginia CedarVirginia CedarSandalwoodSandalwood
In 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
FigFigFig LeafFig LeafFig TreeFig Tree
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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