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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.

Fusion d Issey ExtremeFirst · Issey MiyakeFusion d Issey ExtremeEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.09
Deep Dark VanillaSecond · DS&DurgaDeep Dark Vanilla2023 · ★ 3.07
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Fusion d Issey ExtremeDeep Dark Vanilla
Contrast pairing

Fusion d Issey Extreme × Deep Dark Vanilla

Aromatic, warm spicy and woody meets green, woody and fresh spicy. They share five accords and no 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 Fusion d Issey Extreme, blue is Deep Dark Vanilla. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fusion d Issey ExtremeDeep Dark Vanilla
greenboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
sweetboth
warm spicyfirst
mineralfirst
coconutfirst
lavenderfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fusion d Issey Extreme
CardamomCardamomBergamotBergamotCoconutCoconutMineral notesMineral notesMintMintLavenderLavenderSolar NotesSolar NotesSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
aromaticwoodygreenfresh spicysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Deep Dark Vanilla
CabreuvaCabreuvaPink PepperPink PepperOrchidOrchidVineVineVanilla LeavesVanilla LeavesCypressCypressDark PatchouliDark PatchouliHayHayVanilla AbsoluteVanilla Absolute
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFusion d Issey Extreme brings aromatic; Deep Dark Vanilla brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, green and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fusion d Issey Extreme in summer and spring and Deep Dark Vanilla in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fusion d Issey Extreme is moderate on both, Deep Dark Vanilla 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 pointFusion d Issey Extreme first, then Deep Dark Vanilla over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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