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.

Rich VanillaFirst · Victoria's SecretRich Vanilla★ 4.00
Nuit d Issey PolarisSecond · Issey MiyakeNuit d Issey Polaris2020 · ★ 4.50
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Rich Vanilla × Nuit d Issey Polaris

Vanilla, powdery and iris meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rich Vanilla, blue is Nuit d Issey Polaris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rich VanillaNuit d Issey Polaris
vanillaboth
powderyboth
woodysecond
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
leathersecond
irisfirst
aromaticsecond
oudsecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rich Vanilla
IrisIris
In both
Vanilla
Two shared accords:
vanillapowdery
Only in Nuit d Issey Polaris
CypressCypressBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarLeatherLeatherGurjan balsamGurjan balsamAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceNuit d Issey Polaris brings amber; Rich Vanilla brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadNuit d Issey Polaris is voted long lasting and moderate; Rich Vanilla very weak and intimate. Expect Nuit d Issey Polaris to lead and Rich Vanilla to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Nuit d Issey Polaris, two of Rich Vanilla over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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