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 · BalenciagaRumbaEDP · 1989 · ★ 3.83
Second · Issey MiyakeL Eau Super Majeure d IsseyEDT · 2018 · ★ 3.88From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Rumba × L Eau Super Majeure d Issey
Sweet, white floral and fruity meets woody, aromatic and marine. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rumba, blue is L Eau Super Majeure d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
RumbaL Eau Super Majeure d Issey
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
powderyboth
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
fruityfirst
marinesecond
floralfirst
saltysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Rumba
Plum
Mirabelle Plum
Peach
Orange Blossom
Raspberry
Basil
Bergamot
Honey
Marigold
Tuberose
Carnation
Jasmine
Plum
Mirabelle Plum
Peach
Orange Blossom
Raspberry
Basil
Bergamot
Honey
Marigold
Tuberose
Carnation
JasmineIn both
LeatherPatchouliTonka Bean
Four shared accords:woodyaromaticpowderyamber
Only in L Eau Super Majeure d Issey
Citruses
Clary Sage
Rosemary
Sea Notes
Sea Salt
Cashmeran
Woody Notes
Smoke
Amberwood
Madagascar Vanilla
Citruses
Clary Sage
Rosemary
Sea Notes
Sea Salt
Cashmeran
Woody Notes
Smoke
Amberwood
Madagascar VanillaWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list leather, patchouli and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, powdery and amber run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Rumba in winter and fall and L Eau Super Majeure d Issey in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadRumba is voted eternal and enormous; L Eau Super Majeure d Issey long lasting and moderate. Expect Rumba to lead and L Eau Super Majeure d Issey to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rumba, two of L Eau Super Majeure d Issey over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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