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 · GivenchyTokyo MysteryEDP · 2026 · ★ 5.00

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Contrast pairing

Ylang Austral × Tokyo Mystery

Woody, yellow floral and sweet meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share three accords and no 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 Ylang Austral, blue is Tokyo Mystery. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ylang AustralTokyo Mystery

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

yellow floralfirst

sweetfirst

marinesecond

powderyfirst

warm spicyfirst

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Ylang Austral

Ylang-Ylang Sandalwood

Sandalwood Mandarin Leaf

Mandarin Leaf

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyaromaticcitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Tokyo Mystery

Mandarin

Orange

Aquatic notes Cypress

Cypress

Cedar

Pine

Why it might work

Light over deepTokyo Mystery brings aromatic and citrus; Ylang Austral brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadYlang Austral is voted moderate on both; Tokyo Mystery moderate and intimate. Expect Ylang Austral to lead and Tokyo Mystery to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Ylang Austral, two of Tokyo Mystery over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?