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.

First · Perfumer's WorkshopSambaEDP · 1987 · ★ 3.92

Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 4EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.31

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Contrast pairing

Samba × Semi-Bespoke No. 4

Citrus, floral and white floral meets woody, powdery and amber. 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 Samba, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 4. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SambaSemi-Bespoke No. 4

citrusboth

floralboth

woodysecond

powderysecond

ambersecond

warm spicysecond

irissecond

white floralfirst

fruitysecond

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba

Freesia

Oakmoss

Neroli

Lily

Mandarin Orange

In both

Orange

Two shared accords:

citrusfloral

Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 4

Blackberry Bergamot

Bergamot

Lemon

Violet

Carnation

Cinnamon

Jasmine

Rose

Magnolia

Orris Root Resins

Resins

Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepSamba brings citrus; Semi-Bespoke No. 4 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus and floral run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba in summer and Semi-Bespoke No. 4 in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadSemi-Bespoke No. 4 is voted long lasting and moderate; Samba moderate on both. Expect Semi-Bespoke No. 4 to lead and Samba to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Semi-Bespoke No. 4, two of Samba over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?