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 Issey AbsolueFirst · Issey MiyakeL Eau D Issey AbsolueEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.97
TenderSecond · Miller HarrisTender2018 · ★ 4.01
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L Eau D Issey AbsolueTender
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L Eau D Issey Absolue × Tender

Floral, white floral and honey meets floral, woody and warm spicy. They share two 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 L Eau D Issey Absolue, blue is Tender. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau D Issey AbsolueTender
floralboth
woodyboth
white floralfirst
honeyfirst
warm spicysecond
rosesecond
tuberosefirst
leathersecond
sweetfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L Eau D Issey Absolue
LotusLotusFreesiaFreesiaHoneyHoneyTuberoseTuberoseNight blooming CereusNight blooming CereusBourbon VanillaBourbon Vanilla
In both
Woody Notes
Two shared accords:
floralwoody
Only in Tender
TulipTulipInkInkHyacinthHyacinthPink PepperPink PepperAldehydesAldehydesCinammonCinammonSaffronSaffronRoseRosePeonyPeonyCyclamenCyclamenLeatherLeatherStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL Eau D Issey Absolue brings floral; Tender brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list woody notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Eau D Issey Absolue is moderate on both, Tender long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointTender first, then L Eau D Issey Absolue 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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