Layering Lab

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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 Kiss MeEDP · 2002 · ★ 4.40

Second · DiptyquePhilosykos Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1996 · ★ 4.23

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Contrast pairing

Samba Kiss Me × Philosykos Eau de Toilette

Fruity, citrus and sweet meets green, woody and fresh. They share two 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 Kiss Me, blue is Philosykos Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Kiss MePhilosykos Eau de Toilette

fruityboth

sweetboth

greensecond

woodysecond

citrusfirst

freshsecond

fresh spicyfirst

lactonicsecond

aromaticfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Samba Kiss Me

Fruity Notes Bergamot

Bergamot

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

fruitysweet

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

Only in Philosykos Eau de Toilette

Fig

Fig Leaf

Fig Tree

Why it might work

Light over deepSamba Kiss Me brings citrus; Philosykos Eau de Toilette brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadFruity and sweet run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba Kiss Me is weak and moderate, Philosykos Eau de Toilette moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointPhilosykos Eau de Toilette first, then Samba Kiss Me 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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Samba Kiss Me · Perfumer's Workshop

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Philosykos Eau de Toilette · Diptyque

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