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 · AjmalCyan OudEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.07
Second · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Cyan Oud × Nuit d Issey Polaris
Vanilla, musky and citrus meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cyan Oud, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cyan OudNuit d Issey Polaris
vanillaboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
woodysecond
muskyfirst
citrusfirst
aromaticboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cyan Oud
Orange
Lemon
Grapes
Peach
Mango
White Musk
Orange
Lemon
Grapes
Peach
Mango
White MuskIn both
BergamotVanillaAmber
Five shared accords:vanillapowderyfresh spicyamberaromatic
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
Cypress
Black Pepper
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Cedar
Leather
Gurjan balsam
Labdanum
Cypress
Black Pepper
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Cedar
Leather
Gurjan balsam
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepCyan Oud brings citrus; Nuit d Issey Polaris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, vanilla and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla, powdery, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cyan Oud is long lasting and strong, Nuit d Issey Polaris long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointCyan Oud first, then Nuit d Issey Polaris 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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