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 · Hugo BossBoss ManEDT · 2021 · ★ 4.45

Second · Issey MiyakeFusion d Issey ExtremeEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.09

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Contrast pairing

Boss Man × Fusion d Issey Extreme

Woody, aromatic and fruity meets aromatic, warm spicy and woody. They share five 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 Boss Man, blue is Fusion d Issey Extreme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Boss ManFusion d Issey Extreme

woodyboth

aromaticboth

greenboth

fresh spicyboth

lavenderboth

warm spicysecond

mineralsecond

coconutsecond

fruityfirst

patchoulisecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Boss Man

Green Apple Pine

Pine

Woody Notes Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir

In both

Lavender

Five shared accords:

woodyaromaticgreenfresh spicylavender

Only in Fusion d Issey Extreme

Cardamom

Bergamot

Coconut

Mineral notes Mint

Mint

Solar Notes Sandalwood

Sandalwood Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepBoss Man brings aromatic; Fusion d Issey Extreme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, green and fresh spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Boss Man is moderate on both, Fusion d Issey Extreme 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?