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.

Passion IslandFirst · Mes BisousPassion IslandEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.21
L Eau d Issey LotusSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey LotusEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.93
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Passion IslandL Eau d Issey Lotus
Contrast pairing

Passion Island × L Eau d Issey Lotus

Fruity, sweet and tropical meets aquatic, floral and fresh. They share three 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 Passion Island, blue is L Eau d Issey Lotus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Passion IslandL Eau d Issey Lotus
freshboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
fruityfirst
aquaticsecond
floralsecond
sweetfirst
tropicalfirst
citrusfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Passion Island
GingerGingerLimeLimePink PepperPink PepperLemonLemonBergamotBergamotPassionfruitPassionfruitMangoMangoPineapplePineappleBlackcurrantBlackcurrantNectarineNectarineAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
freshwoodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L Eau d Issey Lotus
Watery NotesWatery NotesLotusLotusHyacinthHyacinthJasmine SambacJasmine SambacWhite MuskWhite MuskWhite WoodsWhite Woods
Why it might work
  • A shared threadFresh, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Passion Island is long lasting and strong, L Eau d Issey Lotus 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 pointPassion Island first, then L Eau d Issey Lotus 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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