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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.

V. IntenseFirst · Robert PiguetV. IntenseEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.12
Nuit d Issey Austral ExpeditionSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Austral Expedition2015 · ★ 4.22
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V. IntenseNuit d Issey Austral Expedition
Contrast pairing

V. Intense × Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition

Fruity, warm spicy and woody meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share two accords 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 V. Intense, blue is Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

V. IntenseNuit d Issey Austral Expedition
woodyboth
sweetboth
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
rosefirst
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
metallicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in V. Intense
PlumPlumSandalwoodSandalwoodSaffronSaffronRoseRosePatchouliPatchouliBergamotBergamotPearPear
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition
LimeLimeCorianderCorianderGrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonMintMintGentianaGentianaLeatherLeatherLavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumVetiverVetiverCoumarinCoumarinAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNuit d Issey Austral Expedition brings aromatic and citrus; V. Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and sweet run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: V. Intense is long lasting and moderate, Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition 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 pointV. Intense first, then Nuit d Issey Austral Expedition 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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