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.

Guilty Pour HommeFirst · GucciGuilty Pour HommeEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.72
Nuit d Issey PolarisSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50
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Guilty Pour Homme × Nuit d Issey Polaris

Citrus, lavender and woody meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share five 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 Guilty Pour Homme, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Guilty Pour HommeNuit d Issey Polaris
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
vanillaboth
patchouliboth
citrusfirst
lavenderfirst
white floralfirst
ambersecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Guilty Pour Homme
LavenderLavenderAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
In both
PatchouliVanilla
Five shared accords:
woodyaromaticpatchoulivanillafresh spicy
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
CypressCypressBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CedarCedarLeatherLeatherGurjan balsamGurjan balsamAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGuilty Pour Homme brings citrus; Nuit d Issey Polaris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, patchouli and vanilla run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Guilty Pour Homme in spring and summer and Nuit d Issey Polaris in winter and fall. 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 leadNuit d Issey Polaris is voted long lasting and moderate; Guilty Pour Homme moderate on both. Expect Nuit d Issey Polaris to lead and Guilty Pour Homme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Nuit d Issey Polaris, two of Guilty Pour Homme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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