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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.

Kar-WaiFirst · Carine RoitfeldKar-WaiEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.86
Nuit d Issey Austral ExpeditionSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Austral Expedition2015 · ★ 4.22
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Kar-Wai × Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition

Leather, floral and aromatic meets aromatic, citrus and woody. 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 Kar-Wai, blue is Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Kar-WaiNuit d Issey Austral Expedition
aromaticboth
floralboth
woodyboth
greenboth
leatherfirst
citrussecond
rosefirst
muskyfirst
animalicfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Kar-Wai
TeaTeaTurkish RoseTurkish RoseOsmanthusOsmanthusCardamomCardamomMuskMuskBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmine
In both
LeatherVetiver
Four shared accords:
floralaromaticgreenwoody
Only in Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition
LimeLimeCorianderCorianderGrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonMintMintGentianaGentianaLavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumCoumarinCoumarinAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepKar-Wai brings aromatic; Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, aromatic, green and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Kar-Wai is moderate on both, Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointKar-Wai first, then Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition 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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