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 NovaEDP · 1992 · ★ 3.55

Second · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Skin ManEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.38

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Contrast pairing

Samba Nova × Samba Skin Man

White floral, woody and powdery meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share five accords and two 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 Samba Skin Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba NovaSamba Skin Man

woodyboth

amberboth

powderyboth

muskyboth

animalicboth

white floralfirst

warm spicysecond

citrussecond

sweetfirst

greenfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Nova

Fruity Notes Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Brazilian Rosewood

Brazilian Rosewood Green Notes

Green Notes Jasmine

Jasmine

Ylang-Ylang Iris

Iris

Tuberose

Lily-of-the-Valley Rose

Rose

Civet

Sandalwood

In both

AmberMusk

Five shared accords:

woodypowderyanimalicmuskyamber

Only in Samba Skin Man

Bergamot

Spicy Notes Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, powdery, animalic and musky run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba Nova is moderate on both, Samba Skin Man long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?