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.

First · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey LotusEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.93

Second · Abdul Samad Al QurashiFatima BlendEDP · ★ 4.67

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Contrast pairing

L Eau d Issey Lotus × Fatima Blend

Aquatic, floral and fresh meets powdery, woody and white floral. They share four 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 L Eau d Issey Lotus, blue is Fatima Blend. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey LotusFatima Blend

white floralboth

woodyboth

muskyboth

fresh spicyboth

aquaticfirst

powderysecond

floralfirst

citrussecond

ambersecond

freshfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Lotus

Watery Notes Lotus

Lotus

Hyacinth

Jasmine Sambac White Musk

White Musk White Woods

White Woods

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

white floralfresh spicymuskywoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Fatima Blend

Bergamot

Jasmine

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Musk

Why it might work

Flowers over greenL Eau d Issey Lotus brings floral; Fatima Blend brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadWhite floral, fresh spicy, musky and woody run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadFatima Blend is voted weak and strong; L Eau d Issey Lotus moderate on both. Expect Fatima Blend to lead and L Eau d Issey Lotus to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Fatima Blend, two of L Eau d Issey Lotus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?