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.
First · Floral StreetYlang-Ylang EspressoEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.36
Second · Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs Rain Splash 2016EDT · 2016 · ★ 3.82From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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 Pepper
Rose
Tangerine
Ylang-Ylang
Patchouli
Tiramisu
Jasmine
Coffee
Cacao
Whipped Cream
Guaiac Wood
Sichuan Pepper
Rose
Tangerine
Ylang-Ylang
Patchouli
Tiramisu
Jasmine
Coffee
Cacao
Whipped Cream
Guaiac WoodIn 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
Grass
Wild Strawberry
Clementine
Cypress
Watery Notes
Sunflower
Passion Flower
White Orchid
Musk
Moss
Teak Wood
Amber
Grass
Wild Strawberry
Clementine
Cypress
Watery Notes
Sunflower
Passion Flower
White Orchid
Musk
Moss
Teak Wood
AmberWhy 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.
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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