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.

SortilègeFirst · Le GalionSortilègeEDP · 1937 · ★ 4.42
Amber Ylang Ylang ParfumSecond · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38
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SortilègeAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Harmony pairing

Sortilège × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum

Powdery, woody and yellow floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. 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 Sortilège, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SortilègeAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
amberboth
yellow floralboth
powderyboth
floralfirst
freshfirst
warm spicysecond
aldehydicfirst
muskyfirst
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sortilège
AldehydesAldehydesLilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyIrisIrisMimosaMimosaNarcissusNarcissusTurkish RoseTurkish RoseEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineMuskMuskVetiverVetiverLabdanumLabdanum
In both
Ylang-YlangSandalwoodAmber
Four shared accords:
powderywoodyyellow floralamber
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
GeraniumGeraniumBergamotBergamotCinnamonCinnamonIncenseIncenseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, yellow floral and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sortilège is long lasting and moderate, Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum first, then Sortilège 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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