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.

Ylang-Ylang EspressoFirst · Floral StreetYlang-Ylang EspressoEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.36
Marc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016Second · Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016EDT · 2016 · ★ 3.82
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Contrast pairing

Ylang-Ylang Espresso × Marc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016

Warm spicy, coffee and sweet meets aquatic, fresh and green. They share two 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 Ylang-Ylang Espresso, blue is Marc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ylang-Ylang EspressoMarc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016
sweetboth
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
aquaticsecond
coffeefirst
freshsecond
greensecond
floralsecond
fruitysecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Ylang-Ylang Espresso
Sichuan PepperSichuan PepperRoseRoseTangerineTangerineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPatchouliPatchouliTiramisuTiramisuJasmineJasmineCoffeeCoffeeCacaoCacaoWhipped CreamWhipped CreamGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
sweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Marc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016
GrassGrassWild StrawberryWild StrawberryClementineClementineCypressCypressWatery NotesWatery NotesSunflowerSunflowerPassion FlowerPassion FlowerWhite OrchidWhite OrchidMuskMuskMossMossTeak WoodTeak WoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • A shared threadSweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ylang-Ylang Espresso in fall and winter and Marc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016 in summer. 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 leadYlang-Ylang Espresso is voted moderate on both; Marc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016 moderate on both. Expect Ylang-Ylang Espresso to lead and Marc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ylang-Ylang Espresso, two of Marc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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