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.

Modern MuseFirst · Estée LauderModern MuseEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.79
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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Modern MuseAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Contrast pairing

Modern Muse × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

White floral, floral and musky meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Modern Muse, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Modern MuseAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
rosesecond
cinnamonsecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Modern Muse
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJasmine SambacJasmine SambacChinese JasmineChinese JasmineLilyLilyHoneysuckleHoneysuckleFlower PetalsFlower PetalsTuberoseTuberoseMuskMuskWoody NotesWoody NotesPatchouliPatchouliPatchouli LeafPatchouli LeafMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
In both
Amber
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangGeraniumGeraniumBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenModern Muse brings floral; Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Modern Muse 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; Modern Muse moderate on both. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Modern Muse to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Modern Muse over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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