Layering Lab
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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.
First · Estée LauderModern Muse ParfumParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.61
Second · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
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.
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 Sambac
Patchouli
Floral Notes
Cedar
Jasmine Sambac
Patchouli
Floral Notes
CedarIn both
Amber
Three shared accords:woodyamberwarm spicy
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Vanilla
SandalwoodWhy 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.
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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