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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
VetiverSecond · Roja DoveVetiverEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.53
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Ylang-YlangVetiver
Harmony pairing

Ylang-Ylang × Vetiver

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

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

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ylang-Ylang
GingerGingerCardamomCardamomTangerineTangerineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVanillaVanillaMuskMusk
In both
JasmineRoseCedar
Three shared accords:
woodyfresh spicycitrus
Only in Vetiver
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonVetiverVetiverOakmossOakmossLabdanumLabdanumPepperPepperCarawayCarawayGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCeleryCeleryGalbanumGalbanumNutmegNutmegLitsea CubebaLitsea Cubeba
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVetiver brings aromatic and citrus; Ylang-Ylang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, rose and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ylang-Ylang is moderate and enormous, Vetiver eternal 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 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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