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.

First · Victoria's SecretLotus Desire2020 · ★ 4.39

Second · Issey MiyakeSoleil d IsseyEDP · 2001 · ★ 3.84

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Contrast pairing

Lotus Desire × Soleil d Issey

Woody, floral and aquatic 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 Lotus Desire, blue is Soleil d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lotus DesireSoleil d Issey

floralboth

woodyfirst

citrussecond

white floralsecond

beeswaxsecond

rosesecond

aquaticfirst

honeysecond

freshsecond

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lotus Desire

Blackwood

Lotus

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

floral

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

Lily-of-the-Valley Musk

Musk

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepSoleil d Issey brings citrus; Lotus Desire brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadFloral runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Lotus Desire in fall and spring and Soleil d Issey in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadSoleil d Issey is voted long lasting and enormous; Lotus Desire weak and moderate. Expect Soleil d Issey to lead and Lotus Desire to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Soleil d Issey, two of Lotus Desire over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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