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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 Pour Homme Summer 2016First · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016EDT · 2016 · ★ 4.40
CarmenSecond · TrudonCarmenEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.23
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L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016 × Carmen

Fruity, aromatic and woody meets woody, earthy and warm spicy. They share four 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 Pour Homme Summer 2016, blue is Carmen. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016Carmen
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
earthyboth
fruityfirst
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
warm spicysecond
tobaccosecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016
KiwiKiwiCorianderCorianderPineapplePineappleNutmegNutmegCypressCypressVetiverVetiver
In both
Grapefruit
Four shared accords:
woodycitrussweetearthy
Only in Carmen
RumRumBergamotBergamotTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherCloveCloveOak TreeOak TreeMossMossPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016 brings aromatic; Carmen brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list grapefruit, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, sweet and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016 in summer and spring and Carmen in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCarmen is voted long lasting and strong; L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016 moderate on both. Expect Carmen to lead and L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Carmen, two of L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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