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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.

VanquishFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousVanquish2015 · ★ 2.64
L Eau Majeure d IsseySecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau Majeure d IsseyEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.40
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VanquishL Eau Majeure d Issey
Contrast pairing

Vanquish × L Eau Majeure d Issey

Woody, powdery and amber meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share five 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 Vanquish, blue is L Eau Majeure d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VanquishL Eau Majeure d Issey
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
violetfirst
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
freshfirst
marinesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vanquish
OrangeOrangeCitrusCitrusVioletVioletIrisIrisSaffronSaffronGingerGingerJasmineJasmineRoseRoseCuminCuminLabdanumLabdanumOudOudCedarwoodCedarwood
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodypowderyamberfresh spicycitrus
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 deepL Eau Majeure d Issey brings citrus and aromatic; Vanquish brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
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; Vanquish very weak and intimate. Expect L Eau Majeure d Issey to lead and Vanquish to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L Eau Majeure d Issey, two of Vanquish over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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