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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.

BestFirst · Al Haramain PerfumesBest2018 · ★ 3.80
L Eau Majeure d IsseySecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau Majeure d IsseyEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.40
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BestL Eau Majeure d Issey
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Best × L Eau Majeure d Issey

Citrus, musky and rose meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share four 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 Best, blue is L Eau Majeure d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BestL Eau Majeure d Issey
citrusboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
woodysecond
amberboth
aromaticsecond
marinesecond
rosefirst
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Best
LemonLemonOrangeOrangeAromatic SpicesAromatic SpicesRoseRoseJasmineJasmineVioletVioletMuskMuskAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusmuskypowderyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L Eau Majeure d Issey
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotMintMintSea NotesSea NotesHedioneHedioneTeaTeaCashmeranCashmeranWoody NotesWoody NotesAmberwoodAmberwoodCedarCedarCoumarinCoumarin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBest brings citrus; L Eau Majeure d Issey brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, musky, powdery and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadL Eau Majeure d Issey is voted long lasting and moderate; Best moderate and intimate. Expect L Eau Majeure d Issey to lead and Best to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L Eau Majeure d Issey, two of Best over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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