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
VanesiaSecond · EpicoVanesiaEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.66
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Murmure Ylang Ylang de MadagascarVanesia
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Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar × Vanesia

White floral, woody and floral meets woody, musky and powdery. 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 Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar, blue is Vanesia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Murmure Ylang Ylang de MadagascarVanesia
woodyboth
white floralfirst
vanillaboth
muskysecond
powderysecond
violetsecond
ambersecond
floralfirst
yellow floralfirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar
FreesiaFreesiaMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeWhite FlowersWhite FlowersJasmineJasmineMadagascar Ylang-YlangMadagascar Ylang-YlangBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodVanillaVanilla
In both
Cedar
Two shared accords:
woodyvanilla
Only in Vanesia
Yellow MandarinYellow MandarinBergamotBergamotVioletVioletIso E SuperIso E SuperGingerGingerMuskMuskTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenMurmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar brings floral; Vanesia brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody 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; Vanesia long lasting and moderate. Expect Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar to lead and Vanesia to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Murmure Ylang Ylang de Madagascar, two of Vanesia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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