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 · Jo Malone LondonSweet Lime & CedarEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.89

Second · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38

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Contrast pairing

Sweet Lime & Cedar × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

Citrus, woody and aromatic meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share four 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 Sweet Lime & Cedar, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sweet Lime & CedarAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

sweetboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusfirst

ambersecond

aromaticfirst

yellow floralsecond

powderysecond

vanillasecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sweet Lime & Cedar

Lime

Blood Orange Pomelo

Pomelo

Passionfruit Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Lavender

Lavender

Gardenia

Cardamom

Sage

Coconut

Jasmine

Coriander

In both

Ylang-YlangAmber

Four shared accords:

woodysweetwarm spicyfresh spicy

Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

Geranium

Bergamot

Cinnamon

Incense

Bulgarian Rose Vanilla

Vanilla

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepSweet Lime & Cedar brings citrus and aromatic; Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, sweet, warm spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Sweet Lime & Cedar in summer and 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; Sweet Lime & Cedar moderate on both. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Sweet Lime & Cedar to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Sweet Lime & Cedar over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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