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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.

Bête HumaineFirst · Les Liquides ImaginairesBête HumaineEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.88
Murmure Ylang Ylang de MadagascarSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar2004 · ★ 4.27
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Contrast pairing

Bête Humaine × Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar

Woody, aromatic and balsamic meets white floral, woody and floral. They share two accords and no 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 Bête Humaine, blue is Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bête HumaineMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
woodyboth
white floralsecond
balsamicboth
floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
sweetsecond
vanillasecond
aromaticfirst
earthyfirst
ozonicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bête Humaine
ChestnutChestnutMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueViolet LeafViolet LeafCuminCuminWoody NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodSandalwoodLabdanumLabdanumVirginia CedarVirginia CedarHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPapyrusPapyrusGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
FreesiaFreesiaMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeWhite FlowersWhite FlowersJasmineJasmineMadagascar Ylang-YlangMadagascar Ylang-YlangCedarCedarBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBête Humaine brings aromatic; Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and balsamic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar is voted eternal and enormous; Bête Humaine long lasting and moderate. Expect Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar to lead and Bête Humaine to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar, two of Bête Humaine over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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