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 · ZaraLightly Bloom 2018EDP · 2018 · ★ 4.03

Second · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62

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Contrast pairing

Lightly Bloom 2018 × Heart Of Ylang

Floral, fresh 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 Lightly Bloom 2018, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lightly Bloom 2018Heart Of Ylang

floralboth

woodysecond

yellow floralsecond

sweetsecond

white floralsecond

freshfirst

powderysecond

muskyfirst

aquaticfirst

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lightly Bloom 2018

Lotus

Peony

In both

Musk

One shared accord:

floral

Only in Heart Of Ylang

Bergamot

Red Currant Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine Sambac

Jasmine Sambac Sandalwood

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Flowers over greenLightly Bloom 2018 brings floral; Heart Of Ylang brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFloral runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Lightly Bloom 2018 in spring and summer 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; Lightly Bloom 2018 moderate on both. Expect Heart Of Ylang to lead and Lightly Bloom 2018 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Heart Of Ylang, two of Lightly Bloom 2018 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?