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.

Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016First · ZaraZara Powdery Magnolia 20162016 · ★ 4.21
Heart Of YlangSecond · ZaraHeart Of Ylang2017 · ★ 4.62
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Contrast pairing

Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016 × Heart Of Ylang

Floral, citrus and woody 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 Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016, blue is Heart Of Ylang. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016Heart Of Ylang
woodyboth
floralboth
citrusboth
yellow floralsecond
rosefirst
aromaticfirst
sweetsecond
amberfirst
white floralsecond
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016
LitchiLitchiTarragonTarragonMagnoliaMagnoliaRoseRoseAmberAmber
In both
BergamotCedar
Three shared accords:
floralcitruswoody
Only in Heart Of Ylang
Red CurrantRed CurrantPink PepperPink PepperYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZara Powdery Magnolia 2016 brings citrus; Heart Of Ylang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016 in 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; Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016 weak and moderate. Expect Heart Of Ylang to lead and Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Heart Of Ylang, two of Zara Powdery Magnolia 2016 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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