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 ParadiseEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.80
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, citrus and floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. 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 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
HyacinthHyacinthGrapefruitGrapefruitOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLemonLemonHoneysuckleHoneysuckleJasmineJasmineGardeniaGardeniaOrchidOrchidPlum WoodPlum WoodHibiscusHibiscus
In both
BergamotAmber
Three shared accords:
fresh spicywoodyamber
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangGeraniumGeraniumCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
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.
  • 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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