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 Ice ManFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Ice ManEDP · 2001 · ★ 3.56
Mitsouko Eau de CologneSecond · GuerlainMitsouko Eau de CologneEDC · 1919 · ★ 4.53
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Samba Ice ManMitsouko Eau de Cologne
Contrast pairing

Samba Ice Man × Mitsouko Eau de Cologne

Fruity, woody and sweet meets citrus, mossy and earthy. They share three 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 Ice Man, blue is Mitsouko Eau de Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Ice ManMitsouko Eau de Cologne
fruityboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
mossysecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
floralsecond
aromaticsecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Samba Ice Man
Fruity NotesFruity NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fruitywoodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mitsouko Eau de Cologne
BergamotBergamotCitrusesCitrusesRoseRoseJasmineJasminePeachPeachLilacLilacYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOakmossOakmossSpicesSpicesVetiverVetiverAmberAmberCinnamonCinnamon
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMitsouko Eau de Cologne brings citrus; Samba Ice Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFruity, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Ice Man in summer and Mitsouko Eau de Cologne in 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 leadMitsouko Eau de Cologne is voted moderate on both; Samba Ice Man weak and intimate. Expect Mitsouko Eau de Cologne to lead and Samba Ice Man to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Mitsouko Eau de Cologne, two of Samba Ice Man over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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