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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.

SicilyFirst · ManceraSicilyEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.94
Samba for MenSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba for MenEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.07
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Sicily × Samba for Men

Citrus, fruity and sweet meets lavender, floral and woody. 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 Sicily, blue is Samba for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SicilySamba for Men
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
lavendersecond
floralsecond
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sicily
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitPeachPeachPineapplePineappleAppleAppleJasmineJasmineVioletVioletRoseRoseWhite MuskWhite MuskWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
BergamotYlang-Ylang
Four shared accords:
citrussweetfresh spicypowdery
Only in Samba for Men
LavenderLavenderFreesiaFreesiaCedarCedarMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSicily brings citrus; Samba for Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and ylang-ylang, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, sweet, fresh spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sicily in summer and Samba for Men in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sicily is moderate on both, Samba for Men 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 pointSicily first, then Samba for Men 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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