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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Samba Nova HommeFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Nova HommeEDP · 1993 · ★ 3.88
Sexy SunsetSecond · Michael KorsSexy Sunset2015 · ★ 3.94
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Samba Nova Homme × Sexy Sunset

Aromatic, lavender and fresh spicy meets floral, fruity and woody. 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 Homme, blue is Sexy Sunset. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Nova HommeSexy Sunset
fruityboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
lavenderfirst
fresh spicyfirst
sweetfirst
muskyfirst
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Nova Homme
LavenderLavenderFruity NotesFruity NotesGreen NotesGreen NotesNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotCorianderCorianderGeraniumGeraniumClary SageClary SageJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
In both
Cedar
Three shared accords:
woodywhite floralfruity
Only in Sexy Sunset
LotusLotusPearPearFreesiaFreesiaBlackcurrant SyrupBlackcurrant SyrupPeonyPeonyJasmine SambacJasmine SambacRoseRoseMagnoliaMagnoliaGardeniaGardeniaVanillaVanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSamba Nova Homme brings aromatic; Sexy Sunset 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, white floral and fruity run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Nova Homme in fall and winter and Sexy Sunset in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba Nova Homme is moderate on both, Sexy Sunset moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSexy Sunset first, then Samba Nova Homme 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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