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 · Marc JacobsApple Splash2010 · ★ 3.80

Second · M. MicallefRedColorado2023 · ★ 3.68

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Contrast pairing

Apple Splash × RedColorado

Aromatic, fruity and citrus meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Apple Splash, blue is RedColorado. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Apple SplashRedColorado

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

fruityfirst

citrusfirst

floralfirst

sweetfirst

freshfirst

conifersecond

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Apple Splash

Red Apple

Amalfi Lemon Grapefruit

Grapefruit Rosemary

Rosemary

Magnolia

Jasmine

Cardamom

Coriander

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicywoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in RedColorado

Pine

Cypress

Fir

Bergamot

Birch Leaf Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Woodsy Notes

Woodsy Notes Patchouli

Patchouli

Cedar

Sandalwood Rose

Rose

Leather

Why it might work

Light over deepApple Splash brings aromatic and citrus; RedColorado brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Apple Splash in summer and spring and RedColorado 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 leadRedColorado is voted long lasting and moderate; Apple Splash moderate and intimate. Expect RedColorado to lead and Apple Splash to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of RedColorado, two of Apple Splash over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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