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 · ZaraUnbreakable2018 · ★ 4.05

Second · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62

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Contrast pairing

Unbreakable × Heart Of Ylang

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

UnbreakableHeart Of Ylang

woodyboth

citrusboth

powderyboth

yellow floralsecond

sweetsecond

white floralsecond

muskyfirst

floralsecond

warm spicysecond

fruityfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Unbreakable

Mandarin Orange

In both

CedarMusk

Three shared accords:

woodycitruspowdery

Only in Heart Of Ylang

Bergamot

Red Currant Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine Sambac

Jasmine Sambac Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepUnbreakable brings citrus; Heart Of Ylang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, citrus and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Unbreakable in summer and fall 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; Unbreakable moderate on both. Expect Heart Of Ylang to lead and Unbreakable to fade first.

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

Has anyone tried it?