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.

Black LavaFirst · ZaraBlack LavaEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.89
Heart Of YlangSecond · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62
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Harmony pairing

Black Lava × Heart Of Ylang

Woody, earthy and musky meets woody, yellow floral and sweet. They share three accords and three 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 Black Lava, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black LavaHeart Of Ylang
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
earthyfirst
yellow floralsecond
muskyfirst
sweetsecond
white floralsecond
amberfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Lava
MandarinMandarinCedarwoodCedarwoodCypriolCypriolFrankincenseFrankincense
In both
BergamotPink PepperMusk
Three shared accords:
woodycitruspowdery
Only in Heart Of Ylang
Red CurrantRed CurrantYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, pink pepper and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Lava in fall and spring and Heart Of Ylang in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Lava is eternal and strong, Heart Of Ylang moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlack Lava first, then Heart Of Ylang 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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Black Lava × Heart Of Ylang · Layering Lab | Scentsation