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 Grapefruit 2008First · Marc JacobsSplash The Grapefruit 20082008 · ★ 4.12
Insense Ultramarine Ice CubeSecond · GivenchyInsense Ultramarine Ice Cube2003 · ★ 4.23
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Contrast pairing

Splash The Grapefruit 2008 × Insense Ultramarine Ice Cube

Citrus, white floral and fresh spicy meets aromatic, green and woody. They share two 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 Splash The Grapefruit 2008, blue is Insense Ultramarine Ice Cube. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Splash The Grapefruit 2008Insense Ultramarine Ice Cube
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticsecond
greensecond
woodysecond
white floralfirst
floralfirst
powderysecond
earthysecond
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Splash The Grapefruit 2008
GrapefruitGrapefruitOrange BlossomOrange BlossomFreesiaFreesiaGingerGingerAmberAmberMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Insense Ultramarine Ice Cube
GalbanumGalbanumHeliotropeHeliotropeBergamotBergamotCassiaCassiaMintMintSageSageClovesClovesOakmossOakmossSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSplash The Grapefruit 2008 brings citrus; Insense Ultramarine Ice Cube brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadInsense Ultramarine Ice Cube is voted weak and moderate; Splash The Grapefruit 2008 weak and intimate. Expect Insense Ultramarine Ice Cube to lead and Splash The Grapefruit 2008 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Insense Ultramarine Ice Cube, two of Splash The Grapefruit 2008 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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