Layering Lab
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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.
First · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2013EDT · 2013 · ★ 4.27
Second · MPFOmbreEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2013 × Ombre
Fruity, aromatic and citrus meets white floral, citrus and yellow floral. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2013, blue is Ombre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2013Ombre
citrusboth
sweetboth
fruityfirst
white floralsecond
freshboth
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
tropicalfirst
woodyfirst
yellow floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2013
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Coriander
Pineapple
Nutmeg
Cypress
Vetiver
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Coriander
Pineapple
Nutmeg
Cypress
VetiverIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrussweetfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Ombre
Ylang-Ylang
Bergamot
Mandarin
Lily of the Valley
Orange Blossom
Tuberose
Musk
Patchouli
Vanilla
Ylang-Ylang
Bergamot
Mandarin
Lily of the Valley
Orange Blossom
Tuberose
Musk
Patchouli
VanillaWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshOmbre brings citrus; L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2013 brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- A shared threadCitrus, sweet and fresh run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
A starting pointOmbre first, then L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2013 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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