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 · MoschinoFresh CoutureEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.44

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Contrast pairing

Samba Rock & Roll Man × Fresh Couture

Fresh spicy, aromatic and woody meets citrus, floral and fruity. 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 Rock & Roll Man, blue is Fresh Couture. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Rock & Roll ManFresh Couture

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

sweetboth

citrussecond

floralsecond

fruitysecond

aromaticfirst

freshsecond

anisfirst

rosesecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Rock & Roll Man

White Pepper Anise

Anise

Cumin

Lavender

Fir

Cypress

Tonka Bean Sandalwood

Sandalwood

In both

Bergamot

Three shared accords:

fresh spicywoodysweet

Only in Fresh Couture

Mandarin Orange Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Peony

Peony

Raspberry

Osmanthus

Ambroxan

Woodsy Notes Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepFresh Couture brings citrus; Samba Rock & Roll Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, woody and sweet run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Rock & Roll Man in fall and winter and Fresh Couture in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadFresh Couture is voted moderate on both; Samba Rock & Roll Man weak and moderate. Expect Fresh Couture to lead and Samba Rock & Roll Man to fade first.

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

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