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 Skin WomanFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Skin WomanEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.67
Zipped ManSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped ManEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.42
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Contrast pairing

Samba Skin Woman × Zipped Man

Floral, sweet and woody meets citrus, green and floral. They share three accords and two 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 Skin Woman, blue is Zipped Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Samba Skin WomanZipped Man
floralboth
muskyboth
citrussecond
powderyboth
greensecond
sweetfirst
freshsecond
woodyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Samba Skin Woman
Sweet NotesSweet NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Floral NotesMusk
Three shared accords:
floralmuskypowdery
Only in Zipped Man
CitrusesCitrusesGreen NotesGreen NotesSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZipped Man brings citrus and green; Samba Skin Woman brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list floral notes and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, musky and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Samba Skin Woman in fall and Zipped Man in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samba Skin Woman is weak and intimate, 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 Skin Woman 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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Samba Skin Woman × Zipped Man · Layering Lab | Scentsation