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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.

OstaraFirst · Penhaligon'sOstaraEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.22
The Blazing Mr SamSecond · Penhaligon'sThe Blazing Mr SamEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.31
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Ostara × The Blazing Mr Sam

Green, floral and yellow floral meets warm spicy, tobacco and woody. 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 Ostara, blue is The Blazing Mr Sam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OstaraThe Blazing Mr Sam
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
greenfirst
warm spicysecond
sweetboth
aromaticboth
floralfirst
yellow floralfirst
tobaccosecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ostara
Green LeavesGreen LeavesViolet LeafViolet LeafAldehydesAldehydesClementineClementineJuniperJuniperBergamotBergamotBlack Currant BlossomBlack Currant BlossomMintMintPink PepperPink PepperNarcissusNarcissusHyacinthHyacinthBeeswaxBeeswax
In both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:
fresh spicysweetwoodyaromatic
Only in The Blazing Mr Sam
CardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonBlack PepperBlack PepperSaffronSaffronCuminCuminTobaccoTobaccoCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOstara brings green; The Blazing Mr Sam brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, sweet, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ostara in spring and The Blazing Mr Sam in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ostara is moderate on both, The Blazing Mr Sam long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointThe Blazing Mr Sam first, then Ostara 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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