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.

Estee ExtraitFirst · Estée LauderEstee ExtraitExtrait · 1968 · ★ 4.69
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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Estee ExtraitAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
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Estee Extrait × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

White floral, woody and powdery 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 Estee Extrait, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Estee ExtraitAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
floralfirst
irisfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Estee Extrait
LilyLilyAldehydesAldehydesCorianderCorianderRaspberryRaspberryPeachPeachTuberoseTuberoseLemonLemonHoneyHoneyCarnationCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOrris RootOrris RootRoseRose
In both
Ylang-YlangSandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodypowderysweet
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
GeraniumGeraniumBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Estee Extrait is eternal and enormous, 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 Estee Extrait 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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