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 Summer 2013EDT · 2013 · ★ 3.74
Second · KenzoSummer byEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
L Eau d Issey Summer 2013 × Summer by
Fruity, tropical and floral meets powdery, floral and yellow floral. They share five 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 Summer 2013, blue is Summer by. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
L Eau d Issey Summer 2013Summer by
floralboth
citrusboth
freshboth
sweetboth
fruityfirst
powderysecond
woodyboth
tropicalfirst
yellow floralsecond
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in L Eau d Issey Summer 2013
Pink Grapefruit
Litchi
Flowers
Guava
Passionfruit
Exotic Woods
Vanilla
Pink Grapefruit
Litchi
Flowers
Guava
Passionfruit
Exotic Woods
VanillaIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
floralcitrusfreshsweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Summer by
Citruses
Lemon
Bergamot
Mimosa
Almond Milk
Lily-of-the-Valley
Freesia
Violet
Jasmine
Musk
Amber
Woodsy Notes
Citruses
Lemon
Bergamot
Mimosa
Almond Milk
Lily-of-the-Valley
Freesia
Violet
Jasmine
Musk
Amber
Woodsy NotesWhy it might work
- A shared threadFloral, citrus, fresh and sweet run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Eau d Issey Summer 2013 is moderate on both, Summer by moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSummer by first, then L Eau d Issey 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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