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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.

Violet ShotFirst · Olfactive StudioViolet Shot2019 · ★ 4.02
L Eau d Issey Eau MagnoliaSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Eau MagnoliaEDT · 2022 · ★ 3.84
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Violet ShotL Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
Contrast pairing

Violet Shot × L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia

Ozonic, green and warm spicy meets floral, aquatic and citrus. 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 Violet Shot, blue is L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Violet ShotL Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
aquaticboth
freshboth
woodyboth
ozonicfirst
floralsecond
greenfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
vanillafirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Violet Shot
Green GrassGreen GrassItalian MandarinItalian MandarinPink PepperPink PepperViolet LeafViolet LeafSafraleineSafraleineMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaSpanish LabdanumSpanish LabdanumIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aquaticwoodyfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
BergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaWater NotesWater NotesSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia brings floral; Violet Shot brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadAquatic, woody and fresh run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Violet Shot is moderate on both, L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia 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 pointViolet Shot first, then L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia 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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