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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.

Ylang-YlangFirst · Molton BrownYlang-YlangEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.13
Vetiver SportSecond · GuerlainVetiver Sport2006 · ★ 4.44
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Ylang-YlangVetiver Sport
Contrast pairing

Ylang-Ylang × Vetiver Sport

Yellow floral, woody and sweet meets aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Ylang-Ylang, blue is Vetiver Sport. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ylang-YlangVetiver Sport
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
yellow floralfirst
aromaticsecond
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Ylang-Ylang
GingerGingerCardamomCardamomTangerineTangerineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineRoseRoseVanillaVanillaCedarCedarMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyfresh spicycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Vetiver Sport
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonNutmegNutmegPepperPepperVetiverVetiverTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVetiver Sport brings aromatic and citrus; Ylang-Ylang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ylang-Ylang is moderate and enormous, Vetiver Sport long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointYlang-Ylang first, then Vetiver Sport 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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