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 · M. MicallefArt Collection YlangEDP · ★ 4.20
Second · Carolina Herrera212 Surf for HimEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.52From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Art Collection Ylang × 212 Surf for Him
Aromatic, sweet and fresh spicy meets marine, citrus and aromatic. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Art Collection Ylang, blue is 212 Surf for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Art Collection Ylang212 Surf for Him
aromaticboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
marinesecond
sweetfirst
yellow floralfirst
herbalfirst
patchoulisecond
greenfirst
floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Art Collection Ylang
Tangerine
Mint
Artemisia
Sage
Geranium
Rosemary
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Magnolia
Lily-of-the-Valley
Coconut
Vanilla
Tangerine
Mint
Artemisia
Sage
Geranium
Rosemary
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Magnolia
Lily-of-the-Valley
Coconut
VanillaIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 212 Surf for Him
Sea Notes
Grapefruit
Patchouli
Sea Notes
Grapefruit
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Fresh on fresh212 Surf for Him brings citrus; Art Collection Ylang brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Art Collection Ylang in fall and spring and 212 Surf for Him in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadArt Collection Ylang is voted long lasting and strong; 212 Surf for Him moderate on both. Expect Art Collection Ylang to lead and 212 Surf for Him to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Art Collection Ylang, two of 212 Surf for Him over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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