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.

First · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Platinum ManEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.60

Second · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped ManEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.42

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Samba Platinum Man × Zipped Man

Fresh spicy, aromatic and fruity meets citrus, green and floral. They share two 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 Platinum Man, blue is Zipped Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Platinum ManZipped Man

citrusboth

freshboth

fresh spicyfirst

greensecond

floralsecond

aromaticfirst

fruityfirst

tropicalfirst

muskysecond

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Platinum Man

Bergamot

Coriander

Mandarin Leaf White Pepper

White Pepper Litchi

Litchi

Geranium

Nutmeg

Lavender

Vanilla

Tonka Bean Cashmeran

Cashmeran

In both

Sandalwood

Two shared accords:

citrusfresh

Only in Zipped Man

Citruses

Green Notes Floral Notes

Floral Notes Musk

Musk

Amber

Why it might work

Fresh on freshZipped Man brings citrus; Samba Platinum Man brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus and fresh run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba Platinum Man is moderate on both, Zipped Man 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 pointZipped Man first, then Samba Platinum Man 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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Samba Platinum Man · Perfumer's Workshop

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Zipped Man · Perfumer's Workshop

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