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 Summer 2013First · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Summer 2013EDT · 2013 · ★ 3.74
Summer bySecond · KenzoSummer byEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.00
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L Eau d Issey Summer 2013Summer by
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.

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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 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 GrapefruitPink GrapefruitLitchiLitchiFlowersFlowersGuavaGuavaPassionfruitPassionfruitExotic WoodsExotic WoodsVanillaVanilla
In 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
CitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonBergamotBergamotMimosaMimosaAlmond MilkAlmond MilkLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaFreesiaVioletVioletJasmineJasmineMuskMuskAmberAmberWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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