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 WorkshopSamba Ice ManEDP · 2001 · ★ 3.56
Second · GuerlainMitsouko Eau de CologneEDC · 1919 · ★ 4.53From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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 Notes
Floral Notes
Woody Notes
Fruity Notes
Floral Notes
Woody NotesIn 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
Bergamot
Citruses
Rose
Jasmine
Peach
Lilac
Ylang-Ylang
Oakmoss
Spices
Vetiver
Amber
Cinnamon
Bergamot
Citruses
Rose
Jasmine
Peach
Lilac
Ylang-Ylang
Oakmoss
Spices
Vetiver
Amber
CinnamonWhy 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.
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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