Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · WIDIANSamar2025 · ★ 3.47
Second · Bond No 9New York SandalwoodEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.78From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Samar × New York Sandalwood
Warm spicy, white floral and oud meets woody, powdery and warm spicy. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Samar, blue is New York Sandalwood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
SamarNew York Sandalwood
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
fruityboth
amberboth
powderysecond
white floralfirst
oudfirst
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
cinnamonfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Samar
Raspberry
Clove
Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Cinnamon
Gardenia
Jasmine
Osmanthus
Oud
Vanilla
Patchouli
Labdanum
Raspberry
Clove
Bergamot
Pink Pepper
Cinnamon
Gardenia
Jasmine
Osmanthus
Oud
Vanilla
Patchouli
LabdanumIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
warm spicyfruitywoodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in New York Sandalwood
Orris
Carrot
Cardamom
Sandalowood
Fig
Papyrus
Amber
Musk
Oakmoss
Orris
Carrot
Cardamom
Sandalowood
Fig
Papyrus
Amber
Musk
OakmossWhy it might work
- A shared threadWarm spicy, fruity, woody and amber run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Samar is moderate on both, New York Sandalwood long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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