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.
First · Issey MiyakeLe Sel d IsseyEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.30
Second · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Le Sel d Issey × Nuit d Issey Polaris
Marine, woody and salty meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Le Sel d Issey, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Le Sel d IsseyNuit d Issey Polaris
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
marinefirst
saltyfirst
ambersecond
aquaticfirst
earthyfirst
vanillasecond
leathersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Le Sel d Issey
Sea Salt
Ginger
Seaweed
Vetiver
Cedarwood
Oakmoss
Sea Salt
Ginger
Seaweed
Vetiver
Cedarwood
OakmossIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
Cypress
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Cedar
Vanilla
Leather
Gurjan balsam
Amber
Labdanum
Cypress
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Cedar
Vanilla
Leather
Gurjan balsam
Amber
LabdanumWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Le Sel d Issey in summer and spring and Nuit d Issey Polaris in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le Sel d Issey is long lasting and moderate, Nuit d Issey Polaris long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointNuit d Issey Polaris first, then Le Sel 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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