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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.

Zipped ApolloFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped ApolloEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.79
Samba Skin ManSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba Skin ManEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.38
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Harmony pairing

Zipped Apollo × Samba Skin Man

Aromatic, musky and warm spicy meets amber, woody and warm spicy. They share six accords and three 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 Zipped Apollo, blue is Samba Skin Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zipped ApolloSamba Skin Man
amberboth
warm spicyboth
muskyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticfirst
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
woodysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zipped Apollo
MelonMelonLimeLimeTangerineTangerineCardamomCardamomLavenderLavenderBasilBasilNutmegNutmegGingerGingerTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
BergamotMuskAmber
Six shared accords:
muskywarm spicycitrusamberpowderyfresh spicy
Only in Samba Skin Man
Spicy NotesSpicy NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZipped Apollo brings aromatic; Samba Skin Man brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, warm spicy, citrus and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Zipped Apollo is moderate on both, Samba Skin Man long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSamba Skin Man first, then Zipped Apollo 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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