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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.

Bombay Bling!First · Neela Vermeire CreationsBombay Bling!EDP · 2012 · ★ 4.11
Nuit d Issey Austral ExpeditionSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Austral Expedition2015 · ★ 4.22
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Bombay Bling!Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition
Contrast pairing

Bombay Bling! × Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition

Fruity, tropical and woody meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share four 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 Bombay Bling!, blue is Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bombay Bling!Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition
aromaticboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
floralboth
fruityfirst
tropicalfirst
citrussecond
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bombay Bling!
MangoMangoLitchiLitchiBlack CurrantBlack CurrantCardamomCardamomCarawayCarawayFrench labdanumFrench labdanumFrangipaniFrangipaniTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineRoseRose
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodysweetfloralaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition
LimeLimeCorianderCorianderGrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonMintMintGentianaGentianaLeatherLeatherLavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumVetiverVetiverCoumarinCoumarinAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNuit d Issey Austral Expedition brings aromatic and citrus; Bombay Bling! brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet, floral and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bombay Bling! is moderate on both, Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition 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 pointBombay Bling! first, then Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition 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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