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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.

AmbitiousFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousAmbitious2016 · ★ 4.31
Fusion d IsseySecond · Issey MiyakeFusion d IsseyEDT · 2020 · ★ 3.80
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Ambitious × Fusion d Issey

Amber, warm spicy and woody meets woody, coconut and aromatic. They share four accords and two 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 Ambitious, blue is Fusion d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AmbitiousFusion d Issey
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
coconutsecond
sweetsecond
powderyfirst
rosefirst
patchoulifirst
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ambitious
CorianderCorianderGuatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseMoroccan RoseOrrisOrrisEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinCrystal AmberCrystal AmberSandalowoodSandalowoodTonka BeanTonka BeanWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
GeraniumPatchouli
Four shared accords:
amberwarm spicywoodyaromatic
Only in Fusion d Issey
Coconut MilkCoconut MilkFig NectarFig NectarLemonLemonSandalwoodSandalwoodRosemaryRosemaryCardamomCardamomAmbroxanAmbroxanWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFusion d Issey brings aromatic; Ambitious brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list geranium and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ambitious in fall and Fusion d Issey in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAmbitious is voted long lasting and enormous; Fusion d Issey moderate on both. Expect Ambitious to lead and Fusion d Issey to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ambitious, two of Fusion d Issey over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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