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 LauderPleasures Florals2015 · ★ 3.86
Second · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Marigold
Mandarin Orange
Orange
Jasmine
Jasmine Sambac
Honeysuckle
Water Lily
Musk
White Woods
Cedar
Marigold
Mandarin Orange
Orange
Jasmine
Jasmine Sambac
Honeysuckle
Water Lily
Musk
White Woods
CedarIn both
Amber
Three shared accords:woodysweetfresh 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
- 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.
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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