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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.

HortenseFirst · Rance 1795HortenseEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.10
L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of SeaSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea2019 · ★ 3.99
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Hortense × L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea

Warm spicy, woody and aromatic meets citrus, woody and salty. They share five 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 Hortense, blue is L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HortenseL Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
saltysecond
floralsecond
cinnamonfirst
tropicalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hortense
CardamomCardamomBlack PepperBlack PepperCinnamonCinnamonRoseRoseIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaMahoganyMahogany
In both
BergamotCedar
Five shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicycitrusamber
Only in L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeRosemaryRosemaryLemonLemonSea SaltSea SaltFrangipaniFrangipaniAmbergrisAmbergrisSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHortense brings aromatic; L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hortense in spring and fall and L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hortense is moderate on both, L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea 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 pointHortense first, then L Eau Majeure d Issey Shade of Sea 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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