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.

Nuit AndalouseFirst · MDCI ParfumsNuit Andalouse2013 · ★ 3.99
Samba SunSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba SunEDP · 1993 · ★ 4.00
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Nuit AndalouseSamba Sun
Contrast pairing

Nuit Andalouse × Samba Sun

White floral, sweet and woody meets floral, amber and animalic. They share two 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 Nuit Andalouse, blue is Samba Sun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nuit AndalouseSamba Sun
floralboth
white floralfirst
powderyboth
sweetfirst
woodyfirst
yellow floralfirst
ambersecond
citrusfirst
vanillafirst
lactonicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Nuit Andalouse
OrangeOrangeVioletVioletGardeniaGardeniaYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrange BlossomOrange BlossomRoseRoseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodAmyl SalicylateAmyl SalicylateMuskMusk
In both
Green Notes
Two shared accords:
powderyfloral
Only in Samba Sun
Herbal NotesHerbal NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenSamba Sun brings floral; Nuit Andalouse brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list green notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadNuit Andalouse is voted moderate on both; Samba Sun moderate and intimate. Expect Nuit Andalouse to lead and Samba Sun to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Nuit Andalouse, two of Samba Sun over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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