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 · Estée LauderBeyond ParadiseEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.80
Second · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Beyond Paradise × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
White floral, citrus and floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share three accords and two notes.
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
amberboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
floralfirst
powderysecond
vanillasecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Beyond Paradise
Hyacinth
Grapefruit
Orange Blossom
Lemon
Honeysuckle
Jasmine
Gardenia
Orchid
Plum Wood
Hibiscus
Hyacinth
Grapefruit
Orange Blossom
Lemon
Honeysuckle
Jasmine
Gardenia
Orchid
Plum Wood
HibiscusIn both
BergamotAmber
Three shared accords:fresh spicywoodyamber
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Vanilla
SandalwoodWhy 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.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, woody and amber run 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.
What to watch
- One will leadAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum is voted long lasting and enormous; Beyond Paradise moderate on both. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Beyond Paradise to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Beyond Paradise over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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