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 WomanEDP · 2002 · ★ 4.43

Second · DiorEau Sauvage CologneCologne · 2015 · ★ 4.20

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Contrast pairing

Samba Ice Woman × Eau Sauvage Cologne

White floral, woody and rose meets citrus, aromatic and green. They share one accord 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 Woman, blue is Eau Sauvage Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Ice WomanEau Sauvage Cologne

woodyboth

white floralfirst

citrussecond

rosefirst

amberfirst

powderyfirst

aromaticsecond

floralfirst

greensecond

warm spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Samba Ice Woman

Jasmine

Sandalwood Tea Rose

Tea Rose

Amber

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

woody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Eau Sauvage Cologne

Calabrian bergamot Grapefruit

Grapefruit Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Petitgrain

Petitgrain Hedione

Hedione

Galbanum

Pink Pepper Vetiver

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepEau Sauvage Cologne brings citrus, aromatic and green; Samba Ice Woman brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

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

What to watch

One will leadSamba Ice Woman is voted eternal and enormous; Eau Sauvage Cologne moderate on both. Expect Samba Ice Woman to lead and Eau Sauvage Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Samba Ice Woman, two of Eau Sauvage Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?