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.
First · GivenchyYlang AustralEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.12
Second · GivenchyLes Parfums Mythiques Insense2007 · ★ 4.56From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Ylang Austral × Les Parfums Mythiques Insense
Woody, yellow floral and sweet meets woody, green and aromatic. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ylang Austral, blue is Les Parfums Mythiques Insense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ylang AustralLes Parfums Mythiques Insense
woodyboth
aromaticboth
yellow floralfirst
greensecond
floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
fruitysecond
conifersecond
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Ylang Austral
Ylang-Ylang
Sandalwood
Mandarin Leaf
Ylang-Ylang
Sandalwood
Mandarin LeafIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Les Parfums Mythiques Insense
Black Currant
Basil
Magnolia
Green Notes
Balsam Fir
Pine Tree Needles
Cedar
Black Currant
Basil
Magnolia
Green Notes
Balsam Fir
Pine Tree Needles
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepLes Parfums Mythiques Insense brings green and aromatic; Ylang Austral brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ylang Austral is moderate on both, Les Parfums Mythiques Insense moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointYlang Austral first, then Les Parfums Mythiques Insense 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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