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
FoudroyantSecond · GivenchyFoudroyantEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.20
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L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of FlowerFoudroyant
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L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower × Foudroyant

Floral, fruity and rose meets amber, powdery and woody. They share no 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 Shade of Flower, blue is Foudroyant. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of FlowerFoudroyant
floralfirst
ambersecond
powderysecond
fruityfirst
woodysecond
rosefirst
muskyfirst
oudsecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower
Black CurrantBlack CurrantRoseRoseLemonLemonHibiscusHibiscusRaspberry BloomRaspberry BloomFreesiaFreesiaWhite MuskWhite MuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notes
Only in Foudroyant
CedarCedarTolu BalsamTolu BalsamLabdanumLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower brings floral; Foudroyant brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L Eau d Issey Pure Shade of Flower in summer and Foudroyant in winter and fall. 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, Foudroyant long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFoudroyant 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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