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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.

Gardénia Extrait de ParfumFirst · ChanelGardénia Extrait de ParfumExtrait · 2017 · ★ 4.43
Samba SunSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba SunEDP · 1993 · ★ 4.00
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Gardénia Extrait de ParfumSamba Sun
Contrast pairing

Gardénia Extrait de Parfum × Samba Sun

White floral, lactonic and animalic meets floral, amber and animalic. They share one accord 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 Gardénia Extrait de Parfum, blue is Samba Sun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gardénia Extrait de ParfumSamba Sun
white floralfirst
floralsecond
animalicboth
ambersecond
lactonicfirst
muskyfirst
woodyfirst
powderysecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Gardénia Extrait de Parfum
GardeniaGardeniaMuskMuskOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwoodVanilaVanila
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
animalic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Samba Sun
Green NotesGreen NotesHerbal NotesHerbal NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAnimalic runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gardénia Extrait de Parfum is moderate on both, Samba Sun moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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