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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.

SambaFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopSambaEDP · 1987 · ★ 3.92
MelodySecond · Miller HarrisMelody2025 · ★ 3.84
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Contrast pairing

Samba × Melody

Citrus, floral and white floral meets green, citrus and woody. They share two 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 Samba, blue is Melody. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SambaMelody
citrusboth
floralboth
greensecond
woodysecond
muskysecond
fruitysecond
rosesecond
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Samba
FreesiaFreesiaOrangeOrangeOakmossOakmossNeroliNeroliLilyLilyMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Melody
BlackcurrantBlackcurrantBergamotBergamotGreen NotesGreen NotesBasilBasilDamask RoseDamask RoseLavenderLavenderTeaTeaWhite MuskWhite MuskCedarwoodCedarwoodCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSamba brings citrus; Melody brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba in summer and Melody in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba is moderate on both, Melody 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 pointMelody first, then Samba 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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