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.

Nuit d Issey Bleu AstralFirst · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Bleu AstralEDT · 2017 · ★ 4.15
Nuit d Issey PolarisSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50
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Nuit d Issey Bleu AstralNuit d Issey Polaris
Harmony pairing

Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral × Nuit d Issey Polaris

Woody, citrus and amber meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share five 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 Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nuit d Issey Bleu AstralNuit d Issey Polaris
woodyboth
amberboth
leatherboth
aromaticboth
animalicboth
citrusfirst
fresh spicysecond
vanillasecond
oudsecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral
LimeLimeCorianderCorianderAmberwoodAmberwoodWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Leather
Five shared accords:
woodyamberaromaticleatheranimalic
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
CypressCypressBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarVanillaVanillaGurjan balsamGurjan balsamAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNuit d Issey Bleu Astral brings citrus; Nuit d Issey Polaris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, aromatic and leather run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral in spring and summer and Nuit d Issey Polaris in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral is moderate on both, Nuit d Issey Polaris long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointNuit d Issey Polaris first, then Nuit d Issey Bleu Astral 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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