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.

SabinaFirst · MazzolariSabinaEDP · ★ 4.75
Samba AmberSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba AmberEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.00
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SabinaSamba Amber
Contrast pairing

Sabina × Samba Amber

Woody, amber and yellow floral meets amber, citrus and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Sabina, blue is Samba Amber. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SabinaSamba Amber
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
yellow floralfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
vanillafirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Sabina
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangTuberoseTuberoseNeroliNeroliBenzoinBenzoinSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanum
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyambersweetwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Samba Amber
CinnamonCinnamonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotBalsam FirBalsam FirNutmegNutmegJuniperJuniperAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka BeanLeatherLeatherVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSamba Amber brings citrus; Sabina brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, sweet and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSamba Amber is voted moderate on both; Sabina moderate and intimate. Expect Samba Amber to lead and Sabina to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Samba Amber, two of Sabina over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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