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.

L eau d IsseyFirst · Issey MiyakeL eau d IsseyEDP · 1992 · ★ 3.82
LOULOU NoirSecond · Al Haramain PerfumesLOULOU Noir2024 · ★ 2.75
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L eau d IsseyLOULOU Noir
Contrast pairing

L eau d Issey × LOULOU Noir

Floral, fresh and white floral meets woody, amber and lavender. They share one accord and two 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 L eau d Issey, blue is LOULOU Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L eau d IsseyLOULOU Noir
white floralboth
floralfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
lavendersecond
freshfirst
warm spicysecond
aromaticsecond
cinnamonsecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L eau d Issey
LotusLotusMelonMelonFreesiaFreesiaRose WaterRose WaterRoseRoseCaloneCaloneCyclamenCyclamenLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyLilyLilyWater PeonyWater PeonyCarnationCarnationMuskMusk
In both
CedarAmber
One shared accord:
white floral
Only in LOULOU Noir
LavenderLavenderGrapefruitGrapefruitPineapplePineappleBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonJasmineJasmineGeraniumGeraniumJuniperJuniperPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL eau d Issey brings floral; LOULOU Noir brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L eau d Issey is moderate on both, LOULOU Noir weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointLOULOU Noir first, then L eau d Issey 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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