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 NudeFirst · Estée LauderSensuous NudeEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.95
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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Sensuous NudeAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Harmony pairing

Sensuous Nude × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

Woody, powdery and vanilla meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share five 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 Nude, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sensuous NudeAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
powderyboth
vanillaboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
ambersecond
coconutfirst
warm spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sensuous Nude
Pink PepperPink PepperPepperPepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCoconutCoconutMuskMuskWhite HoneyWhite HoneyJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyVanilleVanilleWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesHeliotropeHeliotrope
In both
BergamotSandalwoodAmber
Five shared accords:
woodypowderyvanillasweetfresh spicy
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangGeraniumGeraniumCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings amber; Sensuous Nude brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, vanilla and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
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; Sensuous Nude moderate on both. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Sensuous Nude to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Sensuous Nude over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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