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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.

L Eau d Issey LotusFirst · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey LotusEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.93
Musc de SoieSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsMusc de Soie2024 · ★ 3.94
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L Eau d Issey Lotus × Musc de Soie

Aquatic, floral and fresh meets musky, powdery and woody. They share three 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 Lotus, blue is Musc de Soie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey LotusMusc de Soie
muskyboth
woodyboth
freshboth
aquaticfirst
floralfirst
powderysecond
aldehydicsecond
ambersecond
white floralfirst
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Lotus
Watery NotesWatery NotesLotusLotusHyacinthHyacinthJasmine SambacJasmine SambacWhite WoodsWhite Woods
In both
White Musk
Three shared accords:
freshmuskywoody
Only in Musc de Soie
AldehydesAldehydesSandalwoodSandalwoodNeroliNeroliBenzoinBenzoinCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL Eau d Issey Lotus brings floral; Musc de Soie brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list white musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L Eau d Issey Lotus in summer and Musc de Soie in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Eau d Issey Lotus is moderate on both, Musc de Soie 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 pointMusc de Soie first, then L Eau d Issey Lotus 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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