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 · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Lavande VeloursEDT · 1999 · ★ 4.01
Second · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Sport ManEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.83From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Aqua Allegoria Lavande Velours × Samba Sport Man
Lavender, powdery and violet meets amber, aromatic and herbal. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aqua Allegoria Lavande Velours, blue is Samba Sport Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Aqua Allegoria Lavande VeloursSamba Sport Man
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
lavenderfirst
ambersecond
powderyfirst
herbalsecond
muskysecond
violetfirst
irisfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Aqua Allegoria Lavande Velours
Lavender
Iris
Violet
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Lavender
Iris
Violet
Sandalwood
VanillaIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Samba Sport Man
Coriander
Bergamot
Litchi
Artemisia
Driftwood
Ambroxan
Tonka Bean
Musk
Patchouli
Coriander
Bergamot
Litchi
Artemisia
Driftwood
Ambroxan
Tonka Bean
Musk
PatchouliWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Aqua Allegoria Lavande Velours is long lasting and strong, Samba Sport Man moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
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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