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The Blazing Mr SamFirst · Penhaligon'sThe Blazing Mr SamEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.31
Black CitrusSecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieBlack CitrusParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.57
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The Blazing Mr SamBlack Citrus
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The Blazing Mr Sam × Black Citrus

Warm spicy, tobacco and woody meets aromatic, citrus and leather. They share five 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 The Blazing Mr Sam, blue is Black Citrus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Blazing Mr SamBlack Citrus
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
patchouliboth
citrussecond
leathersecond
smokysecond
tobaccofirst
violetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Blazing Mr Sam
CinnamonCinnamonBlack PepperBlack PepperSaffronSaffronCuminCuminTobaccoTobaccoVanillaVanillaCedarCedar
In both
CardamomPatchouli
Five shared accords:
warm spicywoodyfresh spicyaromaticpatchouli
Only in Black Citrus
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotMateMateVioletVioletBirchBirch
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Citrus brings aromatic and citrus; The Blazing Mr Sam brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Blazing Mr Sam in fall and winter and Black Citrus in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Blazing Mr Sam is long lasting and moderate, Black Citrus moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointThe Blazing Mr Sam first, then Black Citrus 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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