Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · RabanneOud Montaigne2024 · ★ 4.29
Second · Issey MiyakeSoleil d IsseyEDP · 2001 · ★ 3.84From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Oud Montaigne × Soleil d Issey
Fruity, oud and alcohol meets floral, citrus and white floral. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Oud Montaigne, blue is Soleil d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Oud MontaigneSoleil d Issey
fruityfirst
floralsecond
animalicboth
oudfirst
alcoholfirst
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
leatherfirst
sweetfirst
woodyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Oud Montaigne
Liquor
Plum
Cardamom
Cedar
Agarwood (Oud)
Leather
Liquor
Plum
Cardamom
Cedar
Agarwood (Oud)
LeatherIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
animalic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Soleil d Issey
Freesia
Neroli
Lemon
Beeswax
Rose
Violet
Jasmine Sambac
Lily-of-the-Valley
Musk
Sandalwood
Freesia
Neroli
Lemon
Beeswax
Rose
Violet
Jasmine Sambac
Lily-of-the-Valley
Musk
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadAnimalic runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Oud Montaigne in winter and fall and Soleil d Issey in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Oud Montaigne is long lasting and strong, Soleil d Issey long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOud Montaigne first, then Soleil d Issey 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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