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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 NovaFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba NovaEDP · 1992 · ★ 3.55
Bois de CedratSecond · CreedBois de Cedrat1875 · ★ 4.16
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Samba NovaBois de Cedrat
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Samba Nova × Bois de Cedrat

White floral, woody and powdery meets citrus, woody and amber. They share three accords and one note.

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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 Nova, blue is Bois de Cedrat. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba NovaBois de Cedrat
woodyboth
animalicboth
amberboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
sweetfirst
greenfirst
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Nova
Fruity NotesFruity NotesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodGreen NotesGreen NotesJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIrisIrisTuberoseTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseCivetCivetSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Cedar
Three shared accords:
woodyanimalicamber
Only in Bois de Cedrat
Sicilian LemonSicilian LemonCalabrian MandarinCalabrian MandarinAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBois de Cedrat brings citrus; Samba Nova brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, animalic and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Nova in summer and fall and Bois de Cedrat in spring. 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 leadSamba Nova is voted moderate on both; Bois de Cedrat weak and intimate. Expect Samba Nova to lead and Bois de Cedrat to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Samba Nova, two of Bois de Cedrat over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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