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 · ZaraNo 4 Amber & Fig Cashmere2021 · ★ 3.98

Second · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62

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Contrast pairing

No 4 Amber & Fig Cashmere × Heart Of Ylang

Woody, amber and musky meets woody, yellow floral and sweet. They share two accords 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 No 4 Amber & Fig Cashmere, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No 4 Amber & Fig CashmereHeart Of Ylang

woodyboth

citrusboth

yellow floralsecond

amberfirst

sweetsecond

white floralsecond

powderysecond

muskyfirst

floralsecond

animalicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in No 4 Amber & Fig Cashmere

Orange

Fig Tree

White Woods Ambroxan

Ambroxan

Ambergris

Patchouli

In both

Pink Pepper

Two shared accords:

woodycitrus

Only in Heart Of Ylang

Bergamot

Red Currant Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine Sambac

Jasmine Sambac Sandalwood

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Cedar

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put No 4 Amber & Fig Cashmere in summer and 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; No 4 Amber & Fig Cashmere moderate on both. Expect Heart Of Ylang to lead and No 4 Amber & Fig Cashmere to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Heart Of Ylang, two of No 4 Amber & Fig Cashmere over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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