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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.

Not TellingFirst · ThameenNot Telling2024 · ★ 4.10
Samba AmberSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba AmberEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.00
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Not Telling × Samba Amber

White floral, woody and sweet meets amber, citrus and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Not Telling, blue is Samba Amber. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Not TellingSamba Amber
woodyboth
amberboth
sweetboth
animalicboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
yellow floralfirst
vanillafirst
tuberosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Not Telling
Coconut WaterCoconut WaterPeachPeachYlang YlangYlang YlangTuberoseTuberoseLilyLilySandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaAmbergrisAmbergris
In both
Mandarin OrangeTonka Bean
Four shared accords:
woodysweetanimalicamber
Only in Samba Amber
CinnamonCinnamonBergamotBergamotBalsam FirBalsam FirNutmegNutmegJuniperJuniperAmberAmberLeatherLeatherVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSamba Amber brings citrus; Not Telling brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet, animalic and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Not Telling in spring and summer and Samba Amber in fall and winter. 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 leadNot Telling is voted long lasting and strong; Samba Amber moderate on both. Expect Not Telling to lead and Samba Amber to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Not Telling, two of Samba Amber over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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