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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.

YFirst · Yves Saint LaurentYEDP · 1964 · ★ 4.17
L Eau d Issey Eau MagnoliaSecond · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Eau MagnoliaEDT · 2022 · ★ 3.84
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YL Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
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Y × L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia

Green, white floral and earthy meets floral, aquatic and citrus. They share three 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 Y, blue is L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

YL Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
floralboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
greenfirst
aquaticsecond
citrussecond
white floralfirst
earthyfirst
aldehydicfirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Y
AldehydesAldehydesGreen NotesGreen NotesGalbanumGalbanumHoneysuckleHoneysucklePeachPeachGardeniaGardeniaMirabelle PlumMirabelle PlumHiacynthHiacynthOrris RootOrris RootYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineTuberoseTuberose
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodyfloralpowdery
Only in L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia
BergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaWater NotesWater Notes
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia brings floral; Y brings green and earthy. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, floral and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Y is moderate on both, L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixEarthy and aquatic are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointY first, then L Eau d Issey Eau Magnolia 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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