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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 PureFirst · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey PureEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.76
Nuit d Issey PolarisSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50
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L Eau d Issey PureNuit d Issey Polaris
Contrast pairing

L Eau d Issey Pure × Nuit d Issey Polaris

White floral, marine and amber meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share three 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 Pure, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey PureNuit d Issey Polaris
amberboth
aromaticboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
animalicboth
fresh spicysecond
vanillasecond
marinefirst
leathersecond
oudsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Pure
Sea NotesSea NotesLilyLilyJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomDamask RoseDamask RoseAmbergrisAmbergrisCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
amberanimalicaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
CypressCypressBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherGurjan balsamGurjan balsamAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAmber, animalic and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L Eau d Issey Pure in summer and spring and Nuit d Issey Polaris in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Eau d Issey Pure is moderate on both, Nuit d Issey Polaris 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 pointNuit d Issey Polaris first, then L Eau d Issey Pure 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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