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.

18 - 12First · Ormaie18 - 122023 · ★ 3.94
L Eau d Issey Eau MagnoliaSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Eau MagnoliaEDT · 2022 · ★ 3.84
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18 - 12L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
Contrast pairing

18 - 12 × L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia

Sweet, fruity and cherry meets floral, aquatic and citrus. They share two 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 18 - 12, blue is L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

18 - 12L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
floralboth
powderyboth
sweetfirst
aquaticsecond
citrussecond
fruityfirst
cherryfirst
almondfirst
vanillafirst
nuttyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 18 - 12
LitchiLitchiRose PetalsRose PetalsMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCherryCherryAlmondAlmondRoseRoseVioletVioletHeliotropeHeliotropeSugarSugarVanillaVanillaSageSage
In both
BergamotSandalwood
Two shared accords:
powderyfloral
Only in L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
MagnoliaMagnoliaWater NotesWater Notes
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 18 - 12 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 point18 - 12 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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