BasilOpens with
FreesiaHeart
MuskDries down to
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Marc Jacobs · Sold as unisex
Splash The Basil 2008
The moment you step into a garden at midday, where the sun highlights every leaf and petal with its warmth and light.
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Splash The Basil 2008Mid-range · $40–100How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2008 by Marc Jacobs and crafted by perfumer Andrea Lupo, Splash The Basil 2008 is a vibrant Aromatic Green fragrance for both women and men. It opens with the freshness of basil and lemon, paired with the unexpected green note of tomato leaf, creating an invigorating contrast that feels like walking into a sunlit garden. As it settles, freesia and jasmine mingle in a soft floral heart, before musk, sandalwood, and cashmere wood provide a warm, enveloping base.
Apply this fragrance in the morning for a full day of freshness. The basil and lemon top notes are bright but fade within an hour; the musk and wood base notes provide a warm finish that lasts well into the evening.
Fig. 01 — Splash The Basil 2008, Marc Jacobs
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Andrea Lupo
Andrea Lupo is a Vice President and Senior Perfumer at Takasago.
Designer Marc Jacobs
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