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 · BurberryBurberry Sport for MenParfum · 2010 · ★ 3.89

Second · Molton BrownYlang-YlangEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.13

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Contrast pairing

Burberry Sport for Men × Ylang-Ylang

Fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus meets yellow floral, woody and sweet. 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 Burberry Sport for Men, blue is Ylang-Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Burberry Sport for MenYlang-Ylang

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

citrusboth

yellow floralsecond

sweetsecond

aromaticfirst

vanillasecond

powderysecond

muskysecond

freshfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Burberry Sport for Men

Grapefruit Grass

Grass

Wheat

Sea water

Juniper Berries Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar Amber

Amber

In both

GingerMusk

Three shared accords:

fresh spicycitruswoody

Only in Ylang-Ylang

Cardamom

Tangerine

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Rose

Vanilla

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepBurberry Sport for Men brings aromatic and citrus; Ylang-Ylang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list ginger and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Burberry Sport for Men in summer and Ylang-Ylang in spring and fall. 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

An unusual mixAromatic and sweet are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadYlang-Ylang is voted moderate and enormous; Burberry Sport for Men moderate on both. Expect Ylang-Ylang to lead and Burberry Sport for Men to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Ylang-Ylang, two of Burberry Sport for Men over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?