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.

Beyond ParadiseFirst · Estée LauderBeyond Paradise2015 · ★ 4.14
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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Beyond ParadiseAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Contrast pairing

Beyond Paradise × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

White floral, floral and citrus meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share one accord and no 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 Beyond Paradise, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Beyond ParadiseAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
fresh spicyboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
floralfirst
powderysecond
vanillasecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Beyond Paradise
Blue HyacinthBlue HyacinthOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJabuticabaJabuticabaHoneysuckleHoneysuckleJasmineJasmineOrchidOrchidMahoniaMahoniaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Woody NotesWoody NotesPlum BlossomPlum BlossomPaperbarkPaperbark
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
fresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangGeraniumGeraniumBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseAmberAmberVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBeyond Paradise brings citrus; Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Beyond Paradise in summer and spring and Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Beyond Paradise is moderate on both, Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum first, then Beyond Paradise over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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