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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.

Scandal GoldFirst · Jean Paul GaultierScandal Gold2021 · ★ 3.95
Samba AmberSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba AmberEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.00
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Scandal Gold × Samba Amber

Warm spicy, woody and leather meets amber, citrus and fresh spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Scandal Gold, blue is Samba Amber. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Scandal GoldSamba Amber
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
animalicboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
leatherfirst
cinnamonsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Scandal Gold
HoneyHoneySaffronSaffronCardamomCardamomCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacRoseRosePatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Leather
Four shared accords:
warm spicywoodyanimalicsweet
Only in Samba Amber
CinnamonCinnamonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotBalsam FirBalsam FirNutmegNutmegJuniperJuniperAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka BeanVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSamba Amber brings citrus; Scandal Gold brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, animalic and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Scandal Gold is long lasting and moderate, Samba Amber 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 pointScandal Gold first, then Samba Amber 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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