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.

Lalibela OudFirst · Memo ParisLalibela Oud2013 · ★ 3.83
L Eau d Issey PureSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey PureEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.76
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Lalibela OudL Eau d Issey Pure
Contrast pairing

Lalibela Oud × L Eau d Issey Pure

Vanilla, sweet and coconut meets white floral, marine and amber. They share one accord 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 Lalibela Oud, blue is L Eau d Issey Pure. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lalibela OudL Eau d Issey Pure
white floralboth
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
coconutfirst
oudfirst
floralfirst
tobaccofirst
patchoulifirst
marinesecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lalibela Oud
CoconutCoconutOrchidOrchidRoseRoseVanillaVanillaOudOudTobaccoTobaccoPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumFrankincenseFrankincense
In both
Jasmine
One shared accord:
white floral
Only in L Eau d Issey Pure
Sea NotesSea NotesLilyLilyOrange BlossomOrange BlossomDamask RoseDamask RoseAmbergrisAmbergrisCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceL Eau d Issey Pure brings amber; Lalibela Oud brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lalibela Oud in fall and winter and L Eau d Issey Pure in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lalibela Oud is moderate on both, L Eau d Issey Pure 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 pointLalibela Oud first, then L Eau d Issey Pure 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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