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 · Le LaboYlang 49EDP · 2015 · ★ 3.82

Second · Le LaboVetiver 46 Perfume OilOil · 2012 · ★ 4.25

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Contrast pairing

Ylang 49 × Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil

Woody, earthy and yellow floral meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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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 49, blue is Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ylang 49Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil

woodyboth

earthyboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticboth

ambersecond

yellow floralfirst

patchoulifirst

fresh spicysecond

mossyfirst

white floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ylang 49

Ylang-Ylang Patchouli

Patchouli

Oakmoss

Tahitian Gardenia Benzoin

Benzoin

Sandalwood

In both

Vetiver

Four shared accords:

woodyearthywarm spicyaromatic

Only in Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil

Bergamot

Black Pepper Cloves

Cloves

Olibanum

Cedar

Labdanum

Guaiac Wood Amber

Amber

Vanila

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, earthy, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadYlang 49 is voted long lasting and strong; Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil weak and intimate. Expect Ylang 49 to lead and Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Ylang 49, two of Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?