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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.

Soleil d IsseyFirst · Issey MiyakeSoleil d IsseyEDP · 2001 · ★ 3.84
Nuit d Issey PolarisSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50
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Contrast pairing

Soleil d Issey × Nuit d Issey Polaris

Floral, citrus and white floral meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share two accords 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 Soleil d Issey, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Soleil d IsseyNuit d Issey Polaris
floralfirst
woodysecond
animalicboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
vanillasecond
white floralfirst
beeswaxfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Soleil d Issey
FreesiaFreesiaNeroliNeroliLemonLemonBeeswaxBeeswaxRoseRoseVioletVioletJasmine SambacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
powderyanimalic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
CypressCypressBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherGurjan balsamGurjan balsamAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSoleil d Issey brings citrus; Nuit d Issey Polaris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadPowdery and animalic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Soleil d Issey in summer and Nuit d Issey Polaris in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Soleil d Issey is long lasting and enormous, 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 Soleil d Issey 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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