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 2018First · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Summer 20182018 · ★ 3.70
EncounterSecond · Victoria's SecretEncounter1994 · ★ 4.50
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Contrast pairing

L Eau d Issey Summer 2018 × Encounter

Fruity, tropical and fresh meets powdery, fruity and violet. They share three accords and one note.

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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 2018, blue is Encounter. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Eau d Issey Summer 2018Encounter
fruityboth
powderysecond
sweetboth
tropicalfirst
woodyboth
freshfirst
citrusfirst
violetsecond
yellow floralsecond
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L Eau d Issey Summer 2018
LitchiLitchiPink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitPassionfruitPassionfruitGuavaGuavaWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In both
Vanilla
Three shared accords:
fruitysweetwoody
Only in Encounter
PeachPeachMimosaMimosaVioletVioletPowdery NotesPowdery NotesRoseRoseOrchidOrchidVanilla FlowerVanilla FlowerMuskMuskAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodCaramelCaramel
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFruity, sweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L Eau d Issey Summer 2018 in summer and Encounter in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L Eau d Issey Summer 2018 is weak and moderate, Encounter 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 pointEncounter first, then L Eau d Issey Summer 2018 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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