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.
First · DI SERKemanEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.21
Second · Issey MiyakeL Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea2019 · ★ 3.99From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Keman × L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea
Fresh spicy, aromatic and floral meets citrus, woody and salty. They share five accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Keman, blue is L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
KemanL Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
floralboth
woodyboth
greenfirst
saltysecond
ambersecond
rosefirst
tropicalsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Keman
Rose
Geranium
Jasmine
Tansy
Shiso
Yuzu
Cherry Blossom
Agarwood (Oud)
Cypress
Rose
Geranium
Jasmine
Tansy
Shiso
Yuzu
Cherry Blossom
Agarwood (Oud)
CypressIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticfloralcitruswoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea
Bergamot
Bitter Orange
Rosemary
Lemon
Sea Salt
Frangipani
Ambergris
Sandalwood
Cedar
Bergamot
Bitter Orange
Rosemary
Lemon
Sea Salt
Frangipani
Ambergris
Sandalwood
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepKeman brings aromatic; L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, floral and citrus run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Keman is long lasting and moderate, L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointL Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea first, then Keman 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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