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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
Oud SublimeSecond · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurOud SublimeParfum · 2016 · ★ 4.32
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Harmony pairing

Samba Nova × Oud Sublime

White floral, woody and powdery meets woody, amber and animalic. They share four accords and three 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 Nova, blue is Oud Sublime. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba NovaOud Sublime
woodyboth
animalicboth
amberboth
muskyboth
white floralfirst
powderyfirst
aromaticsecond
sweetfirst
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
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-ValleyCivetCivetSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedar
In both
RoseAmberMusk
Four shared accords:
woodyanimalicmuskyamber
Only in Oud Sublime
CorianderCorianderDavanaDavanaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)ArtemisiaArtemisiaCambodian OudCambodian OudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliPatchouliAtlas CedarAtlas CedarCuminCuminIncenseIncenseStyraxStyraxCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, animalic, musky and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba Nova is moderate on both, Oud Sublime eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSamba Nova first, then Oud Sublime 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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