Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Overture WomanFirst · AmouageOverture WomanEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.83
Nuit d Issey Bleu AstralSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Bleu AstralEDT · 2017 · ★ 4.15
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Overture WomanNuit d Issey Bleu Astral
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Overture Woman × Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral

Warm spicy, amber and leather meets woody, citrus and amber. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Overture Woman, blue is Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Overture WomanNuit d Issey Bleu Astral
amberboth
woodyboth
leatherboth
warm spicyfirst
animalicboth
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
fresh spicyfirst
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Overture Woman
BrandyBrandyAppleAppleSaffronSaffronBergamotBergamotBenzoinBenzoinMyrhhMyrhhCinnamonCinnamonMay RoseMay RoseGeraniumGeraniumOlibanumOlibanumLabdanumLabdanum
In both
Leather
Four shared accords:
amberleatherwoodyanimalic
Only in Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral
LimeLimeCorianderCorianderAmberwoodAmberwoodWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNuit d Issey Bleu Astral brings citrus; Overture Woman brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, leather, woody and animalic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Overture Woman 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 leadOverture Woman is voted long lasting and strong; Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral moderate on both. Expect Overture Woman to lead and Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Overture Woman, two of Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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