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.

Vancouver Hornby Street DownFirst · ZaraVancouver Hornby Street Down2021 · ★ 3.97
Heart Of YlangSecond · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62
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Contrast pairing

Vancouver Hornby Street Down × Heart Of Ylang

Warm spicy, fruity and patchouli meets woody, yellow floral and sweet. They share three accords and no 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 Vancouver Hornby Street Down, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vancouver Hornby Street DownHeart Of Ylang
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
yellow floralsecond
fruityfirst
patchoulifirst
white floralsecond
powderysecond
citrussecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vancouver Hornby Street Down
Red AppleRed AppleAromatic SpicesAromatic SpicesPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
warm spicywoodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Heart Of Ylang
BergamotBergamotRed CurrantRed CurrantPink PepperPink PepperYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Vancouver Hornby Street Down in fall and spring and Heart Of Ylang in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vancouver Hornby Street Down is moderate on both, 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 pointVancouver Hornby Street Down 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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Vancouver Hornby Street Down × Heart Of Ylang · Layering Lab | Scentsation