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.

Oud MontaigneFirst · RabanneOud Montaigne2024 · ★ 4.29
Soleil d IsseySecond · Issey MiyakeSoleil d IsseyEDP · 2001 · ★ 3.84
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Contrast pairing

Oud Montaigne × Soleil d Issey

Fruity, oud and alcohol meets floral, citrus and white floral. They share one accord 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 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
LiquorLiquorPlumPlumCardamomCardamomCedarCedarAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)LeatherLeather
In 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
FreesiaFreesiaNeroliNeroliLemonLemonBeeswaxBeeswaxRoseRoseVioletVioletJasmine SambacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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