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 Emerald2016 · ★ 4.05

Second · Issey MiyakeSoleil d IsseyEDP · 2001 · ★ 3.84

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Contrast pairing

Dark Emerald × Soleil d Issey

Fruity, almond and sweet meets floral, citrus and white floral. They share five accords and two 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 Dark Emerald, blue is Soleil d Issey. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dark EmeraldSoleil d Issey

floralboth

muskyboth

white floralboth

powderyboth

roseboth

fruityfirst

almondfirst

sweetfirst

vanillafirst

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Dark Emerald

Almond

Pear

Jasmine

Vanilla

In both

RoseMusk

Five shared accords:

muskypowderywhite floralfloralrose

Only in Soleil d Issey

Freesia

Neroli

Lemon

Beeswax

Violet

Jasmine Sambac Lily-of-the-Valley

Lily-of-the-Valley Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list rose and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadMusky, powdery, white floral and floral run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Dark Emerald in winter and fall 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; Dark Emerald moderate on both. Expect Soleil d Issey to lead and Dark Emerald to fade first.

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

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