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.

Eau D'ItalieFirst · Eau D'ItalieEau D'ItalieEDT · 2004 · ★ 3.83
Samba NaturalSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba NaturalEDP · 1996 · ★ 3.27
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Eau D'ItalieSamba Natural
Contrast pairing

Eau D'Italie × Samba Natural

Floral, clay and green meets citrus, floral and powdery. They share four 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 Eau D'Italie, blue is Samba Natural. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau D'ItalieSamba Natural
floralboth
citrusboth
earthyboth
muskyboth
clayfirst
greenfirst
amberfirst
powderysecond
aromaticsecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eau D'Italie
IncenseIncenseBlack CurrantBlack CurrantClayClayMagnoliaMagnoliaTuberoseTuberoseCloverCloverPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmber
In both
BergamotMusk
Four shared accords:
floralearthycitrusmusky
Only in Samba Natural
JasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaOrangeOrangeLemonLemonVetiverVetiverOrris RootOrris RootRoseRose
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenSamba Natural brings floral; Eau D'Italie brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, earthy, citrus and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau D'Italie is moderate on both, Samba Natural 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 pointEau D'Italie first, then Samba Natural 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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