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.

SplashFirst · JoopSplashEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.77
Rake & RuinSecond · BeauFort LondonRake & RuinEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.73
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SplashRake & Ruin
Harmony pairing

Splash × Rake & Ruin

Aromatic, woody and marine meets woody, aromatic and smoky. They share four accords and three 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 Splash, blue is Rake & Ruin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SplashRake & Ruin
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
powderyboth
marinefirst
smokysecond
fruityfirst
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Splash
Cassowary fruitCassowary fruitSea waterSea waterCardamomCardamomCedarCedar
In both
CorianderSandalwoodLabdanum
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodyamberpowdery
Only in Rake & Ruin
SmokeSmokeAngelicaAngelicaGinGinJuniperJuniperSichuan PepperSichuan PepperPink PepperPink PepperLicoriceLicoriceLemonLemonOrangeOrangeCypressCypressCastoreumCastoreumPine needlesPine needles
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSplash brings aromatic; Rake & Ruin brings woody and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list coriander, sandalwood and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, amber and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Splash in summer and Rake & Ruin in fall and winter. 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 leadRake & Ruin is voted long lasting and strong; Splash moderate on both. Expect Rake & Ruin to lead and Splash to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rake & Ruin, two of Splash over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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