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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.

KnowingFirst · Estée LauderKnowingEDP · 1988 · ★ 4.02
A Drop d Issey EssentielleSecond · Issey MiyakeA Drop d Issey EssentielleEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.80
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KnowingA Drop d Issey Essentielle
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Knowing × A Drop d Issey Essentielle

Woody, earthy and powdery meets floral, green and marine. They share two 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 Knowing, blue is A Drop d Issey Essentielle. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KnowingA Drop d Issey Essentielle
aromaticboth
muskyboth
woodyfirst
floralsecond
greensecond
earthyfirst
marinesecond
powderyfirst
warm spicyfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Knowing
AldehydesAldehydesMimosaMimosaRoseRoseCorianderCorianderGreen NotesGreen NotesTuberoseTuberosePlumPlumMelonMelonPatchouliPatchouliCardamomCardamomOrris RootOrris RootCedarCedar
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
aromaticmusky
Only in A Drop d Issey Essentielle
Green LeavesGreen LeavesAquatic notesAquatic notesLilacLilacMagnoliaMagnolia
Why it might work
  • Light over deepA Drop d Issey Essentielle brings green; Knowing brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Knowing in fall and winter and A Drop d Issey Essentielle in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadKnowing is voted long lasting and strong; A Drop d Issey Essentielle moderate on both. Expect Knowing to lead and A Drop d Issey Essentielle to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Knowing, two of A Drop d Issey Essentielle over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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