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.

RaindropsFirst · AjmalRaindropsEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.86
Paloma PicassoSecond · Paloma PicassoPaloma PicassoEDP · 1984 · ★ 3.97
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RaindropsPaloma Picasso
Contrast pairing

Raindrops × Paloma Picasso

Floral, woody and fruity meets woody, musky and floral. They share four accords and no 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 Raindrops, blue is Paloma Picasso. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

RaindropsPaloma Picasso
floralboth
woodyboth
amberboth
animalicboth
muskysecond
fruityfirst
earthysecond
aromaticsecond
powderysecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Raindrops
Floral NotesFloral NotesWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesFruity NotesFruity NotesAmbergrisAmbergris
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
floralwoodyamberanimalic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Paloma Picasso
CarnationCarnationCorianderCorianderRoseRoseAngelicaAngelicaNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPatchouliPatchouliHyacinthHyacinthJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMimosaMimosa
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRaindrops brings floral; Paloma Picasso brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody, amber and animalic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPaloma Picasso is voted long lasting and strong; Raindrops moderate on both. Expect Paloma Picasso to lead and Raindrops to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Paloma Picasso, two of Raindrops over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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