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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
Zipped ManSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped ManEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.42
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Samba NovaZipped Man
Harmony pairing

Samba Nova × Zipped Man

White floral, woody and powdery meets citrus, green and floral. They share three accords and four 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 Zipped Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba NovaZipped Man
greenboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
floralsecond
woodyfirst
freshsecond
animalicfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Nova
Fruity NotesFruity NotesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIrisIrisTuberoseTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseCivetCivetCedarCedar
In both
Green NotesSandalwoodAmberMusk
Three shared accords:
powderymuskygreen
Only in Zipped Man
CitrusesCitrusesFloral NotesFloral Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZipped Man brings citrus and green; Samba Nova brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list green notes, sandalwood, amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, musky and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Nova in summer and fall and Zipped Man 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; Zipped Man moderate and intimate. Expect Samba Nova to lead and Zipped Man to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Samba Nova, two of Zipped Man over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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