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
Zipped ManSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped ManEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.42
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Samba Gold Woman × Zipped Man

Sweet, tropical and floral meets citrus, green and floral. 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 Zipped Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Gold WomanZipped Man
citrusboth
floralboth
freshboth
powderyboth
sweetfirst
tropicalfirst
greensecond
fruityfirst
white floralfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Gold Woman
LimeLimeMangoMangoPassionfruitPassionfruitGuavaGuavaGardeniaGardeniaLilacLilacMagnoliaMagnoliaHoneysuckleHoneysucklePralinePralineOrris RootOrris Root
In both
AmberMusk
Four shared accords:
floralcitruspowderyfresh
Only in Zipped Man
CitrusesCitrusesGreen NotesGreen NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenSamba Gold Woman brings floral; Zipped Man brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, citrus, powdery and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Gold Woman in fall and Zipped Man in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba Gold Woman is moderate on both, Zipped Man moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSamba Gold Woman first, then Zipped Man 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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