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.

First · ZaraBlack PeonyEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.04

Second · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62

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Contrast pairing

Black Peony × Heart Of Ylang

Vanilla, citrus and powdery meets woody, yellow floral and sweet. They share five accords and two 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 Peony, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black PeonyHeart Of Ylang

woodyboth

powderyboth

citrusboth

sweetboth

floralboth

vanillafirst

yellow floralsecond

white floralsecond

fruityfirst

fresh spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Peony

Peach

Freesia

Vanilla

In both

BergamotSandalwood

Five shared accords:

citruspowderyfloralwoodysweet

Only in Heart Of Ylang

Red Currant Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine Sambac

Jasmine Sambac Musk

Musk

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepBlack Peony brings citrus; Heart Of Ylang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, powdery, floral and woody run through both.

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; Black Peony moderate on both. Expect Heart Of Ylang to lead and Black Peony to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Heart Of Ylang, two of Black Peony over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?