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 TideFirst · ZaraBlack Tide2025 · ★ 4.29
Heart Of YlangSecond · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62
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Contrast pairing

Black Tide × Heart Of Ylang

Amber, woody and musky meets woody, yellow floral and sweet. They share one accord and one note.

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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 Tide, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black TideHeart Of Ylang
woodyboth
amberfirst
yellow floralsecond
muskyfirst
sweetsecond
white floralsecond
aromaticfirst
leatherfirst
powderysecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Tide
AmbroxanAmbroxanOrange BlossomOrange BlossomInkInkCetaloxCetaloxStyraxStyraxLeatherLeatherWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Musk
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Heart Of Ylang
BergamotBergamotRed CurrantRed CurrantPink PepperPink PepperYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Tide in spring and fall and Heart Of Ylang in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Tide is long lasting 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 Tide 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 Tide × Heart Of Ylang · Layering Lab | Scentsation