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.

ValayaFirst · Parfums de MarlyValayaParfum · 2023 · ★ 3.89
L Eau d Issey Shade of SunriseSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Shade of Sunrise2019 · ★ 3.87
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ValayaL Eau d Issey Shade of Sunrise
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Valaya × L Eau d Issey Shade of Sunrise

Musky, citrus and white floral meets floral, tropical and citrus. 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 Valaya, blue is L Eau d Issey Shade of Sunrise. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ValayaL Eau d Issey Shade of Sunrise
citrusboth
white floralboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
muskyfirst
floralsecond
freshfirst
aldehydicfirst
tropicalsecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Valaya
AldehydesAldehydesWhite PeachWhite PeachMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyPetaliaPetaliaNympheal™Nympheal™VetiverVetiverMahoniaMahoniaMuskMuskAmbroxanAmbroxanAkigalawoodAkigalawood
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
citruswhite floralwoodysweet
Only in L Eau d Issey Shade of Sunrise
FrangipaniFrangipaniJasmineJasmineLemonLemonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOsmanthusOsmanthusHeliotropeHeliotropeWhite RoseWhite RoseCoconut MilkCoconut MilkSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshL Eau d Issey Shade of Sunrise brings citrus; Valaya brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, white floral, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Valaya is long lasting and moderate, L Eau d Issey Shade of Sunrise moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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