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 · HermèsUn Jardin Sur La LaguneEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.74

Second · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba NaturalEDP · 1996 · ★ 3.27

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Contrast pairing

Un Jardin Sur La Lagune × Samba Natural

White floral, marine and floral meets citrus, floral and powdery. They share five accords 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 Un Jardin Sur La Lagune, blue is Samba Natural. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Un Jardin Sur La LaguneSamba Natural

white floralboth

citrusboth

floralboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

marinefirst

powderysecond

muskysecond

saltyfirst

aquaticfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Un Jardin Sur La Lagune

Sea Notes

Magnolia

Woody Notes Lily

Lily

Pitosporum

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

white floralfloralwoodyaromaticcitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Samba Natural

Bergamot

Jasmine

Freesia

Orange

Lemon

Vetiver

Musk

Orris Root Rose

Rose

Why it might work

A shared threadWhite floral, floral, woody and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Un Jardin Sur La Lagune 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?