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.

Marc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016First · Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016EDT · 2016 · ★ 3.83
Floating GardeniasSecond · Marc JacobsFloating Gardenias2007 · ★ 4.71
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Marc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016 × Floating Gardenias

Aromatic, citrus and woody meets white floral, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Marc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016, blue is Floating Gardenias. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Marc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016Floating Gardenias
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityboth
white floralsecond
citrusfirst
woodyfirst
sweetfirst
freshfirst
muskyfirst
aquaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Marc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016
PearPearBergamotBergamotLemonLemonGinGinJuniperJuniperFreesiaFreesiaTeak WoodTeak WoodAmberAmber
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
aromaticfruityfresh spicy
Only in Floating Gardenias
GardeniaGardeniaMarigoldMarigoldSea NotesSea NotesSicilian BergamotSicilian BergamotHoneysuckleHoneysuckleEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineWhite PepperWhite PepperGreen NotesGreen NotesWhite WoodsWhite Woods
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFloating Gardenias brings aromatic; Marc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fruity and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Marc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016 in summer and Floating Gardenias in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Marc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016 is moderate on both, Floating Gardenias long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMarc Jacobs Pear Splash 2016 first, then Floating Gardenias over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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