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.
First · Issey MiyakeFusion d IsseyEDT · 2020 · ★ 3.80
Second · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Fusion d Issey × Nuit d Issey Polaris
Woody, coconut and aromatic meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Fusion d Issey, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Fusion d IsseyNuit d Issey Polaris
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
coconutfirst
sweetfirst
warm spicyfirst
vanillasecond
leathersecond
fruityfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Fusion d Issey
Coconut Milk
Fig Nectar
Lemon
Sandalwood
Rosemary
Cardamom
Geranium
Ambroxan
Woody Notes
Coconut Milk
Fig Nectar
Lemon
Sandalwood
Rosemary
Cardamom
Geranium
Ambroxan
Woody NotesIn both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:woodyaromaticamberfresh spicy
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
Cypress
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
Vanilla
Leather
Gurjan balsam
Amber
Labdanum
Cypress
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
Vanilla
Leather
Gurjan balsam
Amber
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepFusion d Issey brings aromatic; Nuit d Issey Polaris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Fusion d Issey in summer and spring and Nuit d Issey Polaris in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadNuit d Issey Polaris is voted long lasting and moderate; Fusion d Issey moderate on both. Expect Nuit d Issey Polaris to lead and Fusion d Issey to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Nuit d Issey Polaris, two of Fusion d Issey over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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