The smell in short
It smells mostly yellow floral and white floral. Bergamot and ylang ylang at the top, amber and iris in the middle and amber and cedar at the base.
- Came out
- 1999
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Samba Red notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Perfumers Workshop Samba Red EDT
Perfumers Workshop is the house behind Samba Red EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Its style
The strongest accord is yellow floral (100%), followed by white floral and iris. You will probably like it if you enjoy yellow floral and white floral smells and notes like amber and amber. Less obvious notes include jasmine. Perfume fans rate it 3.92 out of 5.
More from Perfumers Workshop
This house has 17 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Tea Rose, Samba Zipped and Samba Skin.
What Samba Red costs
In Europe it costs about €15, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Nino Cerruti 1881 and Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall and spring. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, spring, winter and summer.
Samba Red for work or evenings
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Nino Cerruti 1881 and Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1987.
Perfumes that smell like Samba Red
These perfumes have a close smell: Nino Cerruti 1881 (7 shared notes), Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be (5 shared notes), Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain (5 shared notes) and Lancôme Variety (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How strong is Samba Red?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
When did Samba Red come out?
It came out in 1999.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.