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First · Estée LauderPrivate Collection Amber Ylang YlangEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.28
Second · Elizabeth ArdenArden - Citruswood for menEDP · 1957From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang × Arden - Citruswood for men
Amber, yellow floral and vanilla meets woody, musky and mossy. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang, blue is Arden - Citruswood for men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Private Collection Amber Ylang YlangArden - Citruswood for men
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
amberfirst
muskysecond
mossysecond
citrussecond
yellow floralfirst
vanillafirst
earthysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Amber
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Bergamot
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Amber
Vanilla
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodywarm spicypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Arden - Citruswood for men
Citruses
Spicy Notes
Cedarwood
Oakmoss
Musk
Citruses
Spicy Notes
Cedarwood
Oakmoss
MuskWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
A starting pointPrivate Collection Amber Ylang Ylang first, then Arden - Citruswood for men over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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