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
El cielo sobre la Plaza de OrienteSecond · LoeweEl cielo sobre la Plaza de Oriente2012 · ★ 4.21
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Soleil d Issey × El cielo sobre la Plaza de Oriente

Floral, citrus and white floral meets white floral, citrus and amber. They share four 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 Soleil d Issey, blue is El cielo sobre la Plaza de Oriente. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Soleil d IsseyEl cielo sobre la Plaza de Oriente
citrusboth
white floralboth
floralfirst
freshboth
ambersecond
animalicboth
sweetsecond
fresh spicysecond
beeswaxfirst
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Soleil d Issey
FreesiaFreesiaLemonLemonBeeswaxBeeswaxRoseRoseVioletVioletJasmine SambacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Neroli
Four shared accords:
citruswhite floralfreshanimalic
Only in El cielo sobre la Plaza de Oriente
TangerineTangerineGingerGingerOrange BlossomOrange BlossomYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineAmberAmberOlibanumOlibanumCacaoCacao
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSoleil d Issey brings citrus; El cielo sobre la Plaza de Oriente brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list neroli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, white floral, fresh and animalic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Soleil d Issey in summer and El cielo sobre la Plaza de Oriente in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Soleil d Issey is long lasting and enormous, El cielo sobre la Plaza de Oriente long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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