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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.

Les Absolus d'Orient Encens MythiqueFirst · GuerlainLes Absolus d'Orient Encens MythiqueEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.11
Nuit d Issey Bleu AstralSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Bleu AstralEDT · 2017 · ★ 4.15
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Contrast pairing

Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique × Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral

Amber, aldehydic and woody meets woody, citrus and amber. They share three 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 Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique, blue is Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Les Absolus d'Orient Encens MythiqueNuit d Issey Bleu Astral
amberboth
woodyboth
animalicboth
citrussecond
aldehydicfirst
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
leathersecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique
AldehydesAldehydesRoseRoseSaffronSaffronPink PepperPink PepperPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverAmbergrisAmbergrisOlibanumOlibanumWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
amberwoodyanimalic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral
LimeLimeCorianderCorianderLeatherLeatherAmberwoodAmberwoodWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNuit d Issey Bleu Astral brings citrus; Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody and animalic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique in fall and winter and Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral in spring and summer. 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 leadLes Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique is voted long lasting and strong; Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral moderate on both. Expect Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique to lead and Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Les Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique, two of Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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