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.

Pleasures FloralsFirst · Estée LauderPleasures Florals2015 · ★ 3.86
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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Contrast pairing

Pleasures Florals × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

White floral, citrus 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 Pleasures Florals, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pleasures FloralsAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
floralfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pleasures Florals
MarigoldMarigoldMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeJasmineJasmineJasmine SambacJasmine SambacHoneysuckleHoneysuckleWater LilyWater LilyMuskMuskWhite WoodsWhite WoodsCedarCedar
In both
Amber
Three shared accords:
woodysweetfresh spicy
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangGeraniumGeraniumBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPleasures Florals brings citrus; Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pleasures Florals in spring and summer 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; Pleasures Florals moderate on both. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Pleasures Florals to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Pleasures Florals over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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