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.

Choco TonkaFirst · I MattiChoco TonkaEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.24
Nuit d IsseySecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d IsseyEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.94
From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Choco TonkaNuit d Issey
Contrast pairing

Choco Tonka × Nuit d Issey

Vanilla, citrus and sweet meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share three accords and one note.

Find samples of both
The blend

How the pair leans

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

Choco TonkaNuit d Issey
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
vanillafirst
woodysecond
sweetfirst
chocolatefirst
nuttyfirst
fresh spicysecond
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Choco Tonka
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeDark ChocolateDark ChocolateNutty NotesNutty NotesMilk ChocolateMilk ChocolateMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
In both
Tonka Bean
Three shared accords:
citruswarm spicyamber
Only in Nuit d Issey
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotLeatherLeatherWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesSpicesSpicesBlack PepperBlack PepperVetiverVetiverIncenseIncenseebony treeEbony treePatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChoco Tonka brings citrus; Nuit d Issey brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Choco Tonka is long lasting and strong, Nuit 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 pointChoco Tonka first, then Nuit d Issey over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Choco Tonka × Nuit d Issey · Layering Lab | Scentsation