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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 Nova HommeFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Nova HommeEDP · 1993 · ★ 3.88
Il HommeSecond · ZaraIl Homme2003 · ★ 4.55
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Harmony pairing

Samba Nova Homme × Il Homme

Aromatic, lavender and fresh spicy meets citrus, warm spicy and amber. They share four accords and five 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 Homme, blue is Il Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Nova HommeIl Homme
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
warm spicysecond
lavenderfirst
ambersecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Nova Homme
LavenderLavenderFruity NotesFruity NotesGreen NotesGreen NotesCorianderCorianderGeraniumGeraniumClary SageClary SageJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOakmossOakmossCedarCedar
In both
NeroliBergamotMuskTonka BeanAmber
Four shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoodysweet
Only in Il Homme
OrangeOrangeCardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonSandalwoodSandalwoodVanilleVanille
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSamba Nova Homme brings aromatic; Il Homme brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list neroli, bergamot, musk and tonka bean and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, woody and sweet run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadIl Homme is voted moderate on both; Samba Nova Homme moderate on both. Expect Il Homme to lead and Samba Nova Homme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Il Homme, two of Samba Nova Homme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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