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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.

Splash The Basil 2008First · Marc JacobsSplash The Basil 20082008 · ★ 3.83
Eau du Soir 2012Second · SisleyEau du Soir 20122012 · ★ 3.88
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Splash The Basil 2008Eau du Soir 2012
Harmony pairing

Splash The Basil 2008 × Eau du Soir 2012

Aromatic, fresh spicy and green meets citrus, woody and aromatic. 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 The Basil 2008, blue is Eau du Soir 2012. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Splash The Basil 2008Eau du Soir 2012
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
freshboth
woodysecond
white floralsecond
mossysecond
earthysecond
greenfirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Splash The Basil 2008
BasilBasilTomato LeafTomato LeafFreesiaFreesiaOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSandalwoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
LemonJasmineMusk
Four shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicycitrusfresh
Only in Eau du Soir 2012
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOakmossOakmossJuniperJuniperPatchouliPatchouliBlack PepperBlack PepperLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseSyringaSyringaCarnationCarnationAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSplash The Basil 2008 brings aromatic and green; Eau du Soir 2012 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, jasmine and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, citrus and fresh run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadEau du Soir 2012 is voted moderate and strong; Splash The Basil 2008 weak and intimate. Expect Eau du Soir 2012 to lead and Splash The Basil 2008 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Eau du Soir 2012, two of Splash The Basil 2008 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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