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 Pure Shade of FlowerFirst · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower2019 · ★ 3.73
Chapter 1Second · AjmalChapter 12025 · ★ 4.14
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L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of FlowerChapter 1
Contrast pairing

L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower × Chapter 1

Floral, fruity and rose meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share two accords and two 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 Shade of Flower, blue is Chapter 1. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of FlowerChapter 1
muskyboth
fruityboth
floralfirst
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
rosefirst
patchoulisecond
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower
Black CurrantBlack CurrantRoseRoseLemonLemonHibiscusHibiscusRaspberry BloomRaspberry BloomFreesiaFreesia
In both
White MuskSandalwood
Two shared accords:
fruitymusky
Only in Chapter 1
CardamomCardamomAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliFigFigCypriolCypriolCashmere WoodCashmere WoodTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower brings floral; Chapter 1 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list white musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFruity and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower in summer and Chapter 1 in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower is long lasting and strong, Chapter 1 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 pointChapter 1 first, then L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower 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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