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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.

Nocturnes deFirst · CaronNocturnes deEDP · 1981 · ★ 4.05
L Eau Majeure d IsseySecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau Majeure d IsseyEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.40
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Nocturnes deL Eau Majeure d Issey
Contrast pairing

Nocturnes de × L Eau Majeure d Issey

White floral, woody and aldehydic meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share two 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 Nocturnes de, blue is L Eau Majeure d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nocturnes deL Eau Majeure d Issey
woodyboth
citrusboth
white floralfirst
aldehydicfirst
aromaticsecond
yellow floralfirst
freshfirst
marinesecond
tuberosefirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Nocturnes de
AldehydesAldehydesNeroliNeroliTincture of RoseTincture of RoseOrangeOrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberoseJasmineJasmineVetyverVetyverSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodycitrus
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; Nocturnes de brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Nocturnes de is long lasting and moderate, L Eau Majeure d Issey long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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