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 · ZaraDark Crude2018 · ★ 3.60

Second · Issey MiyakeL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016EDT · 2016 · ★ 4.40

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Contrast pairing

Dark Crude × L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016

Marine, woody and aromatic meets fruity, aromatic and woody. They share four 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 Dark Crude, blue is L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dark CrudeL Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016

aromaticboth

woodyboth

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

marinefirst

fruitysecond

sweetsecond

tropicalsecond

powderyfirst

saltyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Dark Crude

Sea Notes

Sandalwood

In both

Grapefruit

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticcitrusfresh spicy

Only in L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016

Kiwi

Coriander

Pineapple

Nutmeg

Cypress

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepDark Crude brings aromatic; L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list grapefruit, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dark Crude is weak and moderate, L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Summer 2016 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?