Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Viktor&RolfFlowerbombEDP · 2005 · ★ 3.92
Second · Estée LauderAmber Ylang Ylang ParfumParfum · 2008 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Flowerbomb × Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Floral, patchouli and white floral meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Flowerbomb, blue is Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
FlowerbombAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
roseboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
patchoulifirst
yellow floralsecond
white floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Flowerbomb
Tea
Osmanthus
Orchid
Jasmine
Rose
Freesia
African Orange Flower
Patchouli
Musk
Tea
Osmanthus
Orchid
Jasmine
Rose
Freesia
African Orange Flower
Patchouli
MuskIn both
BergamotVanilla
Five shared accords:woodypowderysweetwarm spicyrose
Only in Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Amber
Sandalwood
Ylang-Ylang
Geranium
Cinnamon
Incense
Bulgarian Rose
Amber
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenFlowerbomb brings floral; Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery, sweet and warm spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Flowerbomb is moderate on both, Amber Ylang Ylang Parfum long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointAmber Ylang Ylang Parfum first, then Flowerbomb 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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