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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Quelques ViolettesFirst · HoubigantQuelques Violettes1962 · ★ 4.57
L Eau d Issey Shades of KolamSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam2020 · ★ 3.66
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Quelques Violettes × L Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam

Green, powdery and violet meets floral, white floral and rose. They share one accord 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 Quelques Violettes, blue is L Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Quelques ViolettesL Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam
roseboth
greenfirst
floralsecond
powderyfirst
violetfirst
white floralsecond
ozonicfirst
woodyfirst
aldehydicfirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Quelques Violettes
Violet LeafViolet LeafAldehydesAldehydesGreen NotesGreen NotesVioletVioletYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseTuberoseTuberoseMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Cedar
One shared accord:
rose
Only in L Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam
GrapefruitGrapefruitFreesiaFreesiaCardamomCardamomJasmine SambacJasmine SambacMay RoseMay RoseRice BasmatiRice BasmatiAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam brings floral; Quelques Violettes brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadRose runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Quelques Violettes in spring and L Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam in 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 leadQuelques Violettes is voted long lasting and moderate; L Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam moderate on both. Expect Quelques Violettes to lead and L Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Quelques Violettes, two of L Eau d Issey Shades of Kolam over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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