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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
Blushing SandsSecond · Estée LauderBlushing Sands2021 · ★ 3.62
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Samba Nova × Blushing Sands

White floral, woody and powdery meets musky, aromatic and woody. They share five 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 Blushing Sands. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba NovaBlushing Sands
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
white floralfirst
greenboth
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
soft spicysecond
animalicfirst
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
Musk
Five shared accords:
woodypowderymuskysweetgreen
Only in Blushing Sands
Haitian VetiverHaitian VetiverPink PepperPink Pepper
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlushing Sands brings aromatic; Samba Nova brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, musky and sweet run through both.
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; Blushing Sands moderate on both. Expect Samba Nova to lead and Blushing Sands to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Samba Nova, two of Blushing Sands over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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