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.

Murmure Ylang Ylang de MadagascarFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar2004 · ★ 4.27
White HorseSecond · ALREHAB PERFUMESWhite Horse2017 · ★ 3.97
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Murmure Ylang Ylang de MadagascarWhite Horse
Contrast pairing

Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar × White Horse

White floral, woody and floral meets citrus, vanilla and green. They share two accords and two 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 Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar, blue is White Horse. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Murmure Ylang Ylang de MadagascarWhite Horse
vanillaboth
sweetboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
woodyfirst
floralfirst
greensecond
yellow floralfirst
muskysecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
FreesiaFreesiaWhite FlowersWhite FlowersJasmineJasmineMadagascar Ylang-YlangMadagascar Ylang-YlangCedarCedarBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian Rosewood
In both
Mandarin OrangeVanilla
Two shared accords:
sweetvanilla
Only in White Horse
CitrusesCitrusesOrangeOrangeHerbal NotesHerbal NotesGrassGrassBergamotBergamotMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepWhite Horse brings citrus and green; Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet and vanilla run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar is voted eternal and enormous; White Horse moderate on both. Expect Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar to lead and White Horse to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar, two of White Horse over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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