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 · Estée LauderEstee ExtraitExtrait · 1968 · ★ 4.69
Second · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Estee Extrait × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
White floral, woody and powdery 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 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
Lily
Aldehydes
Coriander
Raspberry
Peach
Tuberose
Lemon
Honey
Carnation
Lily-of-the-Valley
Orris Root
Rose
Lily
Aldehydes
Coriander
Raspberry
Peach
Tuberose
Lemon
Honey
Carnation
Lily-of-the-Valley
Orris Root
RoseIn both
Ylang-YlangSandalwood
Three shared accords:woodypowderysweet
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Geranium
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Amber
Vanilla
Geranium
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Amber
VanillaWhy 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.
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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