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.

Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe EditionFirst · Lattafa PerfumesSheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe EditionEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.90
Nuit d Issey Bleu AstralSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Bleu AstralEDT · 2017 · ★ 4.15
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Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe EditionNuit d Issey Bleu Astral
Contrast pairing

Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition × Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral

Warm spicy, woody and amber meets woody, citrus and amber. They share two 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 Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition, blue is Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe EditionNuit d Issey Bleu Astral
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
rosefirst
caramelfirst
vanillafirst
cinnamonfirst
aromaticsecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition
RoseRoseCinnamonCinnamonSaffronSaffronCaramelCaramelPatchouliPatchouliWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesVanillaVanillaAmberAmberAmbroxanAmbroxan
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyamber
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; Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition in winter and fall 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 leadSheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition is voted long lasting and strong; Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral moderate on both. Expect Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition to lead and Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Sheikh Al Shuyukh Luxe Edition, two of Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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