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.

A Book Liason In LisbonFirst · ZaraA Book Liason In Lisbon2020 · ★ 3.81
Heart Of YlangSecond · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62
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A Book Liason In LisbonHeart Of Ylang
Contrast pairing

A Book Liason In Lisbon × Heart Of Ylang

Fruity, patchouli and sweet meets woody, yellow floral and sweet. They share three accords and no 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 A Book Liason In Lisbon, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A Book Liason In LisbonHeart Of Ylang
woodyboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
fruityfirst
patchoulifirst
yellow floralsecond
white floralsecond
powderysecond
earthyfirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in A Book Liason In Lisbon
PlumPlumStrawberryStrawberryPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetwoodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Heart Of Ylang
BergamotBergamotRed CurrantRed CurrantPink PepperPink PepperYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSweet, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put A Book Liason In Lisbon in spring and fall and Heart Of Ylang in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadHeart Of Ylang is voted moderate and enormous; A Book Liason In Lisbon moderate on both. Expect Heart Of Ylang to lead and A Book Liason In Lisbon to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Heart Of Ylang, two of A Book Liason In Lisbon over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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