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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 Red ManFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Red ManEDP · 1999 · ★ 3.70
Zipped ManSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped ManEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.42
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Samba Red Man × Zipped Man

Woody, fruity and citrus meets citrus, green and floral. They share four 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 Red Man, blue is Zipped Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Red ManZipped Man
citrusboth
greenboth
freshboth
powderyboth
woodyfirst
fruityfirst
floralsecond
aromaticfirst
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Red Man
AppleAppleBergamotBergamotLemonLemonLavenderLavenderSageSageGingerGingerPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedar
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
citrusfreshpowderygreen
Only in Zipped Man
CitrusesCitrusesGreen NotesGreen NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesMuskMuskAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZipped Man brings citrus and green; Samba Red Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh, powdery and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Red Man in fall and Zipped Man in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba Red 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 pointSamba Red Man first, then Zipped 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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