Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Penhaligon'sThe Blazing Mr SamEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.31
Second · Penhaligon'sLothairEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.30From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
The Blazing Mr Sam × Lothair
Warm spicy, tobacco and woody meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share five accords and three notes.
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 Lothair. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Blazing Mr SamLothair
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
vanillaboth
greensecond
tobaccofirst
freshsecond
citrussecond
lavendersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The Blazing Mr Sam
Cinnamon
Black Pepper
Saffron
Cumin
Tobacco
Patchouli
CinnamonBlack PepperSaffronCuminTobaccoPatchouliIn both
CardamomVanillaCedar
Five shared accords:warm spicywoodyfresh spicyvanillaaromatic
Only in Lothair
Juniper
Fig Leaf
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Red Berries
Fig Tree
Lavender
Black Tea
Geranium
Magnolia
Woody Notes
Ambergris
JuniperFig LeafBergamotGrapefruitRed BerriesFig TreeLavenderBlack TeaGeraniumMagnoliaWoody NotesAmbergrisWhy it might work
- Light over deepLothair brings aromatic; The Blazing Mr Sam brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, vanilla and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, fresh spicy and vanilla run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Blazing Mr Sam is long lasting and moderate, Lothair moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointThe Blazing Mr Sam first, then Lothair 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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