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.

Embruns d'YlangFirst · GuerlainEmbruns d'Ylang2019 · ★ 3.96
Al MajmuaSecond · Areej Le DoréAl MajmuaEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.30
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Embruns d'YlangAl Majmua
Harmony pairing

Embruns d'Ylang × Al Majmua

Yellow floral, woody and sweet meets woody, earthy and floral. They share four 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 Embruns d'Ylang, blue is Al Majmua. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Embruns d'YlangAl Majmua
woodyboth
irisboth
powderyboth
patchouliboth
yellow floralfirst
earthysecond
sweetfirst
saltyfirst
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Embruns d'Ylang
SaltSaltYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacClovesClovesHoneyHoneyVanillaVanilla
In both
BergamotIrisPatchouli
Four shared accords:
woodyirispatchoulipowdery
Only in Al Majmua
Black CurrantBlack CurrantVetiverVetiverPandanusPandanusKadamKadamOakmossOakmossCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenAl Majmua brings floral; Embruns d'Ylang brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, iris and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, iris, patchouli and powdery run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Embruns d'Ylang is long lasting and moderate, Al Majmua long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointEmbruns d'Ylang first, then Al Majmua 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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