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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.

La Vie est Belle L'ÉclatFirst · LancômeLa Vie est Belle L'ÉclatEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.97
L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau FraicheSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau Bleue d Issey Eau FraicheEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.15
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La Vie est Belle L'Éclat × L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche

White floral, citrus and vanilla meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share three 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 La Vie est Belle L'Éclat, blue is L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Vie est Belle L'ÉclatL Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche
citrusboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
greensecond
vanillafirst
muskysecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Vie est Belle L'Éclat
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeFreesiaFreesiaOrange BlossomOrange BlossomWhite FlowersWhite FlowersIrisIrisJasmine SambacJasmine SambacVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
BergamotPatchouli
Three shared accords:
citruspowderywoody
Only in L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche
RosemaryRosemaryMintMintMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLa Vie est Belle L'Éclat brings citrus; L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, powdery and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadLa Vie est Belle L'Éclat is voted long lasting and moderate; L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche moderate on both. Expect La Vie est Belle L'Éclat to lead and L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Vie est Belle L'Éclat, two of L Eau Bleue d Issey Eau Fraiche over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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