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.

Sensuous Eau de ToiletteFirst · Estée LauderSensuous Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2011 · ★ 3.67
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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Sensuous Eau de ToiletteAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
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Sensuous Eau de Toilette × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

Woody, white floral and floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share six accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Sensuous Eau de Toilette, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sensuous Eau de ToiletteAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
yellow floralboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
white floralfirst
floralfirst
honeyfirst
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sensuous Eau de Toilette
JasmineJasmineMagnoliaMagnoliaLilyLilyWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesWhite HoneyWhite HoneyPepperPepperMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In both
Ylang-YlangAmberSandalwood
Six shared accords:
woodysweetfresh spicyyellow floralamberwarm spicy
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
GeraniumGeraniumBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenSensuous Eau de Toilette brings floral; Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, amber and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet, fresh spicy and yellow floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sensuous Eau de Toilette is long lasting and moderate, Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum first, then Sensuous Eau de Toilette 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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