Fragrances inspired by Nuit D'Issey Polaris Eau de Parfum
The original
Nuit D'Issey Polaris
Issey Miyake
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Nuit D'Issey Polaris
- Qaa'ed
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedOur verdict
Qaa'ed and Nuit D'Issey Polaris share woody, vanilla, and oud DNA, but diverge in execution.
What they share
Shares 1 of its 8 notes, including Bergamot
The main difference
Adds amber and balsam, drops cardamom and carnation
Choose Qaa'ed when
You want an affordable oud fragrance.
What they share
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Vanilla, Pepper, Amber
The main difference
Adds cedar and clove, drops balsam and cypress
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Vanilla, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds amberwood and frankincense, drops amber and balsam
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Leather, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds amber and balsam, drops ambroxan and cardamom
What they share
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Leather, Bergamot, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds allspice and canadian fir balsam, drops amber and balsam
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Vanilla, Amber
The main difference
Adds citrus and frankincense, drops balsam and bergamot
What they share
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Vanilla, Leather
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and cardamom, drops amber and balsam
What they share
Shares 4 of its 11 notes, including Pepper, Leather, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam and citrus leaf, drops amber and balsam
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Issey Miyake. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.