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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.

Monsieur Eau du MatinFirst · Jean Paul GaultierMonsieur Eau du Matin2008 · ★ 3.88
Soleil d IsseySecond · Issey MiyakeSoleil d IsseyEDP · 2001 · ★ 3.84
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Contrast pairing

Monsieur Eau du Matin × Soleil d Issey

Citrus, woody and fresh spicy meets floral, citrus and white floral. 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 Monsieur Eau du Matin, blue is Soleil d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Monsieur Eau du MatinSoleil d Issey
citrusboth
floralsecond
freshboth
woodyfirst
white floralsecond
beeswaxsecond
rosesecond
fresh spicyfirst
honeysecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Monsieur Eau du Matin
CitrusesCitrusesBergamotBergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainSpicesSpicesCedarCedarGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Soleil d Issey
FreesiaFreesiaNeroliNeroliLemonLemonBeeswaxBeeswaxRoseRoseVioletVioletJasmine SambacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSoleil d Issey brings citrus; Monsieur Eau du Matin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and fresh run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSoleil d Issey is voted long lasting and enormous; Monsieur Eau du Matin very weak and intimate. Expect Soleil d Issey to lead and Monsieur Eau du Matin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Soleil d Issey, two of Monsieur Eau du Matin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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