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.

Very EsteeFirst · Estée LauderVery EsteeEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.82
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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Very EsteeAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Contrast pairing

Very Estee × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

Floral, woody and white floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share three accords and two 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 Very Estee, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Very EsteeAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
roseboth
powderyboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
white floralfirst
muskyfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Very Estee
FreesiaFreesiaLotusLotusCassisCassisPink PepperPink PepperRose PetalsRose PetalsGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineMuskMuskCashmere WoodCashmere WoodCedarCedar
In both
Bulgarian RoseSandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodyrosepowdery
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangGeraniumGeraniumBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenVery Estee brings floral; Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bulgarian rose and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, rose and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Very Estee in spring 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; Very Estee moderate on both. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Very Estee to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Very Estee over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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