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 Perfume In RoseFirst · ZaraA Perfume In Rose2019 · ★ 4.33
Heart Of YlangSecond · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62
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A Perfume In RoseHeart Of Ylang
Contrast pairing

A Perfume In Rose × Heart Of Ylang

Musky, floral and fruity meets woody, yellow floral and sweet. They share two 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 Perfume In Rose, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A Perfume In RoseHeart Of Ylang
floralboth
sweetboth
muskyfirst
woodysecond
yellow floralsecond
fruityfirst
white floralsecond
rosefirst
powderysecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in A Perfume In Rose
PearPearRoseRoseAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
floralsweet
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
  • Flowers over greenA Perfume In Rose brings floral; Heart Of Ylang brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put A Perfume In Rose in spring 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 Perfume In Rose moderate and intimate. Expect Heart Of Ylang to lead and A Perfume In Rose to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Heart Of Ylang, two of A Perfume In Rose over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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A Perfume In Rose × Heart Of Ylang · Layering Lab | Scentsation