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 Muse ParfumFirst · Estée LauderModern Muse ParfumParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.61
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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Modern Muse ParfumAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
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Modern Muse Parfum × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

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

Modern Muse ParfumAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
white floralfirst
floralfirst
patchoulifirst
yellow floralsecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Modern Muse Parfum
Jasmine SambacJasmine SambacPatchouliPatchouliFloral NotesFloral NotesCedarCedar
In both
Amber
Three shared accords:
woodyamberwarm spicy
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangGeraniumGeraniumBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenModern Muse Parfum 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, amber and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
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 Parfum very weak and moderate. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Modern Muse Parfum to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Modern Muse Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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