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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.

MetropolisFirst · Estée LauderMetropolis1987 · ★ 4.30
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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MetropolisAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Harmony pairing

Metropolis × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share five accords and three 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 Metropolis, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MetropolisAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
sweetboth
aromaticfirst
yellow floralsecond
citrusfirst
powderysecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Metropolis
PineapplePineapplePeppermintPeppermintPetitgrainPetitgrainOrangeOrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesLavenderLavenderNeroliNeroliClary SageClary SageWormwoodWormwoodCloveCloveTarragonTarragon
In both
CinnamonGeraniumSandalwood
Five shared accords:
woodyfresh spicywarm spicyambersweet
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangBergamotBergamotIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMetropolis brings aromatic; Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cinnamon, geranium and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Metropolis in 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; Metropolis moderate on both. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Metropolis to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Metropolis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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