Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Le LaboYlang 49EDP · 2015 · ★ 3.82
Second · BalenciagaCristobal pour HommeEDP · 2000 · ★ 4.37From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Ylang 49 × Cristobal pour Homme
Woody, earthy and yellow floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ylang 49, blue is Cristobal pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ylang 49Cristobal pour Homme
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
ambersecond
vanillasecond
earthyfirst
fresh spicysecond
powderysecond
yellow floralfirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Ylang 49
Ylang-Ylang
Oakmoss
Tahitian Gardenia
Vetiver
Ylang-Ylang
Oakmoss
Tahitian Gardenia
VetiverIn both
PatchouliBenzoinSandalwood
Three shared accords:woodywarm spicyaromatic
Only in Cristobal pour Homme
Lavender
Bergamot
Coriander
White Pepper
Artemisia
Columbian Coffee
Cedar
Geranium
Tea
Vanilla
Amber
Tobacco
Lavender
Bergamot
Coriander
White Pepper
Artemisia
Columbian Coffee
Cedar
Geranium
Tea
Vanilla
Amber
TobaccoWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, benzoin and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ylang 49 is long lasting and strong, Cristobal pour Homme long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointYlang 49 first, then Cristobal pour Homme 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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