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 2017First · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Summer 20172017 · ★ 3.81
L'Eau Pure (2014)Second · CaronL'Eau Pure (2014)EDT · 2014 · ★ 4.00
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L Eau d Issey Summer 2017L'Eau Pure (2014)
Contrast pairing

L Eau d Issey Summer 2017 × L'Eau Pure (2014)

Aquatic, fresh and fruity meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share one accord 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 2017, blue is L'Eau Pure (2014). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey Summer 2017L'Eau Pure (2014)
citrusboth
aquaticfirst
woodysecond
freshfirst
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
tropicalfirst
marinesecond
fresh spicysecond
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Summer 2017
Pink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitLitchiLitchiWatery NotesWatery NotesGuavaGuavaFlowersFlowersPassionfruitPassionfruitExotic WoodsExotic WoodsVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
citrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L'Eau Pure (2014)
Sea NotesSea NotesBergamotBergamotLimeLimeCorianderCorianderNutmegNutmegGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshL Eau d Issey Summer 2017 brings aquatic; L'Eau Pure (2014) brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Eau d Issey Summer 2017 is moderate on both, L'Eau Pure (2014) 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 pointL'Eau Pure (2014) first, then L Eau d Issey Summer 2017 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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