Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Alfred DunhillDunhill for Men1934 · ★ 4.22
Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar2004 · ★ 4.27From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Dunhill for Men × Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets white floral, woody and floral. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Dunhill for Men, blue is Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Dunhill for MenMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
woodyboth
floralboth
white floralsecond
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
earthyfirst
citrusfirst
warm spicyfirst
leatherfirst
lavenderfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Dunhill for Men
Amalfi Lemon
Lavender
Geranium
Nutmeg
Carnation
Woodsy Notes
Iris
Rose
Leather
Oak moss
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Amalfi Lemon
Lavender
Geranium
Nutmeg
Carnation
Woodsy Notes
Iris
Rose
Leather
Oak moss
Vetiver
SandalwoodIn both
Jasmine
Two shared accords:woodyfloral
Only in Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
Freesia
Mandarin Orange
White Flowers
Madagascar Ylang-Ylang
Cedar
Brazilian Rosewood
Vanilla
Freesia
Mandarin Orange
White Flowers
Madagascar Ylang-Ylang
Cedar
Brazilian Rosewood
VanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepDunhill for Men brings aromatic; Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and floral run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Dunhill for Men in fall and Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar is voted eternal and enormous; Dunhill for Men moderate on both. Expect Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar to lead and Dunhill for Men to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar, two of Dunhill for Men over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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