Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Bleu AstralEDT · 2017 · ★ 4.15
Second · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Lime
Coriander
Amberwood
Woody Notes
Lime
Coriander
Amberwood
Woody NotesIn both
Leather
Five shared accords:woodyamberaromaticleatheranimalic
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
Cypress
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Cedar
Vanilla
Gurjan balsam
Amber
Labdanum
Cypress
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Agarwood (Oud)
Patchouli
Cedar
Vanilla
Gurjan balsam
Amber
LabdanumWhy 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.
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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