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.

Mellow HeliotropeFirst · BentleyMellow HeliotropeEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.12
Murmure Ylang Ylang de MadagascarSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar2004 · ★ 4.27
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Mellow HeliotropeMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
Contrast pairing

Mellow Heliotrope × Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar

Vanilla, sweet and fruity meets white floral, woody and floral. They share three 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 Mellow Heliotrope, blue is Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mellow HeliotropeMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
sweetboth
vanillaboth
floralboth
white floralsecond
woodysecond
fruityfirst
powderyfirst
almondfirst
ozonicfirst
yellow floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mellow Heliotrope
GardeniaGardeniaCassisCassisBergamotBergamotRaspberryRaspberryPink PepperPink PepperelemiElemiHeliotropeHeliotropeViolet LeafViolet LeafPralinePralineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
In both
Mandarin OrangeVanilla
Three shared accords:
vanillasweetfloral
Only in Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
FreesiaFreesiaWhite FlowersWhite FlowersJasmineJasmineMadagascar Ylang-YlangMadagascar Ylang-YlangCedarCedarBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian Rosewood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, sweet and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar is voted eternal and enormous; Mellow Heliotrope moderate on both. Expect Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar to lead and Mellow Heliotrope to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar, two of Mellow Heliotrope over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Mellow Heliotrope × Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar · Layering Lab | Scentsation