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.
First · Aaron Terence HughesNotorious2021 · ★ 4.46
Second · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass EditionEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Notorious × L Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass Edition
Vanilla, citrus and powdery meets floral, white floral and fresh. They share one accord and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Notorious, blue is L Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
NotoriousL Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass Edition
floralboth
vanillafirst
citrusfirst
white floralsecond
freshsecond
rosesecond
powderyfirst
aquaticsecond
ozonicsecond
woodyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Notorious
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Lemon
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Heliotrope
Ambrette
Leather
Rum
Patchouli
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Lemon
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Heliotrope
Ambrette
Leather
Rum
PatchouliIn both
Cedar
One shared accord:floral
Only in L Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass Edition
Rose Water
Rose
Melon
Lotus
Cyclamen
Freesia
Lily-of-the-Valley
Lily
Carnation
Water Peony
Exotic Woods
Tuberose
Rose Water
Rose
Melon
Lotus
Cyclamen
Freesia
Lily-of-the-Valley
Lily
Carnation
Water Peony
Exotic Woods
TuberoseWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFloral runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Notorious in fall and winter and L Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass Edition in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadNotorious is voted long lasting and strong; L Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass Edition moderate on both. Expect Notorious to lead and L Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Notorious, two of L Eau d Issey Ettore Sottsass Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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