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.
First · Issey MiyakeLe Feu d IsseyEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.33
Second · GuerlainShalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018Parfum · 2018 · ★ 4.08From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Le Feu d Issey × Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018
Woody, aromatic and soft spicy meets citrus, vanilla and white floral. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Le Feu d Issey, blue is Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Le Feu d IsseyShalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018
citrusboth
aromaticboth
white floralboth
sweetboth
woodyfirst
soft spicyfirst
lactonicfirst
fresh spicyfirst
powderyfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Le Feu d Issey
Coriander Leaf
Mahogany
Bulgarian Rose
Anise
Coconut
Milk
Sichuan Pepper
Caramel
Rose
Golden Lily
Guaiac Wood
Sandalwood
Coriander Leaf
Mahogany
Bulgarian Rose
Anise
Coconut
Milk
Sichuan Pepper
Caramel
Rose
Golden Lily
Guaiac Wood
SandalwoodIn both
BergamotJasmineMusk
Four shared accords:aromaticsweetcitruswhite floral
Only in Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Orange Blossom
Indian Vanilla
Tahitian Vanilla
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Orange Blossom
Indian Vanilla
Tahitian VanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepShalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018 brings citrus; Le Feu d Issey brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, sweet, citrus and white floral run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Le Feu d Issey in fall and winter and Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le Feu d Issey is long lasting and strong, Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018 eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointLe Feu d Issey first, then Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 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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