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 Splash RainFirst · Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs Splash Rain2006 · ★ 3.89
Samba NaturalSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopSamba NaturalEDP · 1996 · ★ 3.27
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Marc Jacobs Splash RainSamba Natural
Contrast pairing

Marc Jacobs Splash Rain × Samba Natural

Floral, woody and sweet meets citrus, floral and powdery. They share six 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 Splash Rain, blue is Samba Natural. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Marc Jacobs Splash RainSamba Natural
floralboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
sweetfirst
fruityfirst
white floralsecond
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Marc Jacobs Splash Rain
CypressCypressClementineClementineStrawberryStrawberryPassion FlowerPassion FlowerSunflowerSunflowerOrchidOrchidTeak WoodTeak WoodOakmossOakmossAmberAmber
In both
Musk
Six shared accords:
floralwoodycitrusaromaticmuskypowdery
Only in Samba Natural
BergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaOrangeOrangeLemonLemonVetiverVetiverOrris RootOrris RootRoseRose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSamba Natural brings citrus; Marc Jacobs Splash Rain 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 threadFloral, woody, citrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Marc Jacobs Splash Rain is weak and intimate, Samba Natural moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMarc Jacobs Splash Rain first, then Samba Natural 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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