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 · Bond No 9Dubai Garnet2016 · ★ 3.92
Second · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Skin ManEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Dubai Garnet × Samba Skin Man
Amber, fruity and rose meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Dubai Garnet, blue is Samba Skin Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Dubai GarnetSamba Skin Man
amberboth
muskyboth
citrusboth
fruityfirst
rosefirst
sweetfirst
aromaticfirst
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Dubai Garnet
Pink Pepper
Blackberry
Seaweed
Cardamom
Rose
Plum
Magnolia
Jasmine
Cumin
Lavender
Myrhh
Vetiver
Pink Pepper
Blackberry
Seaweed
Cardamom
Rose
Plum
Magnolia
Jasmine
Cumin
Lavender
Myrhh
VetiverIn both
BergamotAmberMusk
Three shared accords:ambermuskycitrus
Only in Samba Skin Man
Spicy Notes
Woody Notes
Spicy Notes
Woody NotesWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, musky and citrus run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dubai Garnet is moderate on both, Samba Skin Man long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSamba Skin Man first, then Dubai Garnet 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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