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.

First · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Rock & Roll ManEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.00

Second · Boadicea the VictoriousFortuitous2015 · ★ 4.18

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Harmony pairing

Samba Rock & Roll Man × Fortuitous

Fresh spicy, aromatic and woody meets woody, amber and powdery. They share four accords and two notes.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Samba Rock & Roll Man, blue is Fortuitous. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Rock & Roll ManFortuitous

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

sweetboth

ambersecond

powderysecond

cherrysecond

muskysecond

rosesecond

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Rock & Roll Man

White Pepper Anise

Anise

Cumin

Lavender

Fir

Cypress

Tonka Bean

In both

BergamotSandalwood

Four shared accords:

fresh spicyaromaticwoodysweet

Only in Fortuitous

Cherry

Almond

Lemon

Coconut

Angelica

Rose

Balsam Fir Geranium

Geranium

Ylang-Ylang Bay Leaf

Bay Leaf

Coriander

Jasmine

Why it might work

Light over deepSamba Rock & Roll Man brings aromatic; Fortuitous brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, woody and sweet run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadFortuitous is voted long lasting and strong; Samba Rock & Roll Man weak and moderate. Expect Fortuitous to lead and Samba Rock & Roll Man to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Fortuitous, two of Samba Rock & Roll Man over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?