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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
Le JasminSecond · Miller HarrisLe Jasmin2013 · ★ 3.96
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Ylang-YlangLe Jasmin
Harmony pairing

Ylang-Ylang × Le Jasmin

Yellow floral, woody and sweet meets citrus, white floral and aromatic. They share four accords and four 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 Le Jasmin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ylang-YlangLe Jasmin
citrusboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
fresh spicyboth
yellow floralfirst
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ylang-Ylang
GingerGingerCardamomCardamomTangerineTangerineRoseRoseVanillaVanilla
In both
Ylang-YlangJasmineCedarMusk
Four shared accords:
woodyfresh spicycitruswhite floral
Only in Le Jasmin
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRosemaryRosemaryOrange BlossomOrange BlossomOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLe Jasmin brings citrus and aromatic; Ylang-Ylang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, jasmine, cedar and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, citrus and white floral run through both.
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; Le Jasmin moderate on both. Expect Ylang-Ylang to lead and Le Jasmin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ylang-Ylang, two of Le Jasmin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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