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.

AbyssisFirst · Les Liquides ImaginairesAbyssisEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.65
L’Ile PourpreSecond · Les Liquides ImaginairesL’Ile PourpreEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.11
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Abyssis × L’Ile Pourpre

Aquatic, musky and amber meets fresh spicy, musky and woody. They share five accords and two 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 Abyssis, blue is L’Ile Pourpre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AbyssisL’Ile Pourpre
muskyboth
amberboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
aquaticfirst
aromaticsecond
fruitysecond
sweetsecond
herbalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Abyssis
CalypsoneCalypsoneBlack PepperBlack PepperWhite PepperWhite PepperSandalwoodSandalwoodCosmoneCosmoneStyraxStyrax
In both
AmbroxanCedar
Five shared accords:
muskyamberwoodypowderyfresh spicy
Only in L’Ile Pourpre
GingerGingerAngelicaAngelicaShisoShisoBergamotBergamotFigFigArtemisiaArtemisiaFenugreekFenugreekCashmeranCashmeranWhipped CreamWhipped CreamPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshAbyssis brings aquatic; L’Ile Pourpre brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ambroxan and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, amber, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Abyssis in summer and L’Ile Pourpre in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Abyssis is moderate on both, L’Ile Pourpre moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAbyssis first, then L’Ile Pourpre 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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