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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 PureFirst · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey PureEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.76
Shine Despite EverythingSecond · AtkinsonsShine Despite Everything2024 · ★ 4.32
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L Eau d Issey PureShine Despite Everything
Contrast pairing

L Eau d Issey Pure × Shine Despite Everything

White floral, marine and amber meets warm spicy, woody and vanilla. 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 Pure, blue is Shine Despite Everything. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey PureShine Despite Everything
white floralfirst
warm spicysecond
amberboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
vanillasecond
oudsecond
caramelsecond
sweetsecond
marinefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Pure
Sea NotesSea NotesLilyLilyJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomDamask RoseDamask RoseAmbergrisAmbergrisCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
amberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Shine Despite Everything
PimentoPimentoTurmericTurmericFrankincenseFrankincenseCaramelCaramelAmbrofix™Ambrofix™RoseRoseOrrisOrrisAkigalawoodAkigalawoodCoumarinCoumarinMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceL Eau d Issey Pure brings amber; Shine Despite Everything brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadAmber and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L Eau d Issey Pure in summer and spring and Shine Despite Everything in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadShine Despite Everything is voted long lasting and strong; L Eau d Issey Pure moderate on both. Expect Shine Despite Everything to lead and L Eau d Issey Pure to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shine Despite Everything, two of L Eau d Issey Pure over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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