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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.

AlmaneraFirst · EpicoAlmaneraEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.94
Fusion d IsseySecond · Issey MiyakeFusion d IsseyEDT · 2020 · ★ 3.80
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Almanera × Fusion d Issey

Amber, warm spicy and sweet meets woody, coconut and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Almanera, blue is Fusion d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AlmaneraFusion d Issey
amberboth
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
coconutsecond
coffeefirst
fruitysecond
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Almanera
CoffeeCoffeeDried FruitsDried FruitsStar AniseStar AniseDavanaDavanaMilkMilkSpun SugarSpun SugarJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseAmberAmberTolu BalsamTolu BalsamMyrrhMyrrh
In both
Cardamom
Four shared accords:
amberwarm spicysweetaromatic
Only in Fusion d Issey
Coconut MilkCoconut MilkFig NectarFig NectarLemonLemonSandalwoodSandalwoodRosemaryRosemaryGeraniumGeraniumAmbroxanAmbroxanWoody NotesWoody NotesPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFusion d Issey brings aromatic; Almanera brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, sweet and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Almanera in fall and winter and Fusion d Issey in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Almanera is moderate on both, Fusion d Issey 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 pointAlmanera first, then Fusion d Issey 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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