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 · Molton BrownYlang-YlangEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.13

Second · Jo Malone LondonAqua Lemon CologneCologne · 2022 · ★ 3.72

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Contrast pairing

Ylang-Ylang × Aqua Lemon Cologne

Yellow floral, woody and sweet meets citrus, green and aromatic. They share two 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-Ylang, blue is Aqua Lemon Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ylang-YlangAqua Lemon Cologne

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

yellow floralfirst

woodyfirst

sweetfirst

vanillafirst

powderyfirst

muskyfirst

warm spicyfirst

greensecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ylang-Ylang

Ginger

Cardamom

Tangerine

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Rose

Vanilla

Musk

In both

Cedar

Two shared accords:

fresh spicycitrus

Only in Aqua Lemon Cologne

Mandarin Orange Petitgrain

Petitgrain Mint

Mint

Why it might work

Light over deepAqua Lemon Cologne brings citrus, green and aromatic; Ylang-Ylang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy and citrus run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Ylang-Ylang in spring and fall and Aqua Lemon Cologne in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadYlang-Ylang is voted moderate and enormous; Aqua Lemon Cologne weak and intimate. Expect Ylang-Ylang to lead and Aqua Lemon Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Ylang-Ylang, two of Aqua Lemon Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?