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.

MetalliqueFirst · Tom FordMetalliqueEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.77
L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or EncensSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or EncensEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.46
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Metallique × L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or Encens

Vanilla, aldehydic and powdery meets woody, amber and rose. 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 Metallique, blue is L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or Encens. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MetalliqueL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or Encens
woodyboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
vanillafirst
aldehydicfirst
powderyfirst
floralfirst
rosesecond
freshfirst
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Metallique
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotHeliotropeHeliotropeHawthornHawthornLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyVanillaVanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Peru BalsamPeru Balsam
In both
Pink PepperSandalwood
Three shared accords:
balsamicwoodyamber
Only in L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or Encens
RoseRoseLabdanumLabdanumIncenseIncenseCuminCuminLeatherLeatherAmberwoodAmberwoodCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or Encens brings amber; Metallique brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadBalsamic, woody and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Metallique is moderate on both, L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or Encens long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Or Encens first, then Metallique 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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