Layering Lab
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First · RochasManEDP · 1999 · ★ 4.15
Second · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Man × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Coffee, vanilla and sweet meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Man, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
ManAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
amberboth
vanillaboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
coffeefirst
warm spicysecond
lavenderfirst
yellow floralsecond
fruityfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Man
Lavender
Cappuccino
Raspberry
Jasmine
Virginia Cedar
Lily-of-the-Valley
Vanille
Patchouli
Lavender
Cappuccino
Raspberry
Jasmine
Virginia Cedar
Lily-of-the-Valley
Vanille
PatchouliIn both
BergamotAmberSandalwood
Five shared accords:vanillasweetwoodypowderyamber
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Vanilla
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
VanillaWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings amber; Man brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, amber and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla, sweet, woody and powdery run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum is voted long lasting and enormous; Man moderate on both. Expect Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum to lead and Man to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum, two of Man over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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