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.

#cafedelmarFirst · Ramon Monegal#cafedelmar2018 · ★ 3.87
L Eau d Issey Pour HommeSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Pour HommeEDT · 1994 · ★ 4.17
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#cafedelmarL Eau d Issey Pour Homme
Contrast pairing

#cafedelmar × L Eau d Issey Pour Homme

Marine, sand and aquatic meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 #cafedelmar, blue is L Eau d Issey Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

#cafedelmarL Eau d Issey Pour Homme
aromaticboth
marinefirst
citrussecond
sandfirst
aquaticfirst
lavenderfirst
coffeefirst
amberfirst
fruityfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in #cafedelmar
SeaweedSeaweedCoffeeCoffeeAppleAppleLavenderLavenderOrrisOrrisFreesiaFreesiaSandSandAmbergrisAmbergrisVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in L Eau d Issey Pour Homme
YuzuYuzuLemonLemonBergamotBergamotLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCypressCypressCaloneCaloneCorianderCorianderSageSageTarragonTarragonBlue LotusBlue LotusNutmegNutmeg
Why it might work
  • Fresh on fresh#cafedelmar brings aquatic; L Eau d Issey Pour Homme brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: #cafedelmar is long lasting and moderate, L Eau d Issey Pour Homme 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 point#cafedelmar first, then L Eau d Issey Pour Homme 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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