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.

Samba Gold WomanFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Gold WomanEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.62
Femme de LacosteSecond · Lacoste FragrancesFemme de Lacoste2008 · ★ 3.82
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Samba Gold WomanFemme de Lacoste
Contrast pairing

Samba Gold Woman × Femme de Lacoste

Sweet, tropical and floral meets floral, powdery and musky. They share four accords and two 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 Gold Woman, blue is Femme de Lacoste. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Gold WomanFemme de Lacoste
floralboth
powderyboth
white floralboth
amberboth
sweetfirst
tropicalfirst
fruityfirst
citrusfirst
muskysecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Gold Woman
LimeLimeMangoMangoPassionfruitPassionfruitGuavaGuavaGardeniaGardeniaLilacLilacMagnoliaMagnoliaHoneysuckleHoneysucklePralinePralineOrris RootOrris Root
In both
AmberMusk
Four shared accords:
floralwhite floralpowderyamber
Only in Femme de Lacoste
FreesiaFreesiaRed PepperRed PepperJasmineJasmineBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseHibiscusHibiscusHeliotropeHeliotropeSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, white floral, powdery and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Gold Woman in fall and Femme de Lacoste in spring. 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 leadFemme de Lacoste is voted moderate on both; Samba Gold Woman moderate on both. Expect Femme de Lacoste to lead and Samba Gold Woman to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Femme de Lacoste, two of Samba Gold Woman over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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