An absorbent article comprising: a lateral axis; a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the lateral axis; a liquid pervious, three-dimensional laminate; a liquid impervious backsheet; and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the three-dimensional laminate and the backsheet; wherein the three-dimensional laminate comprises: a first substrate having a first basis weight and a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis; a second substrate having a second basis weight and a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is greater than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates (3, 5) are at least partially overlapped to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate; three-dimensional elements formed only in the first substrate; wherein the second substrate is generally planar; apertures formed in the first and second substrates (3, 5); and a plurality of welds formed in the first and second substrates (3, 5) and joining the first and second substrates (3, 5); wherein the three-dimensional laminate forms a portion of a topsheet of the absorbent article, wherein the first substrate is hydrophobic, and wherein the second substrate is hydrophilic or less hydrophobic than the first substrate, and wherein the first basis weight is larger than the second basis weight; and wherein the first substrate forms a portion of a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article. a lateral axis; a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the lateral axis; a liquid pervious, three-dimensional laminate; a liquid impervious backsheet; and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the three-dimensional laminate and the backsheet; wherein the three-dimensional laminate comprises: a first substrate having a first basis weight and a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis; a second substrate having a second basis weight and a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is greater than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates (3, 5) are at least partially overlapped to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate; three-dimensional elements formed only in the first substrate; wherein the second substrate is generally planar; apertures formed in the first and second substrates (3, 5); and a plurality of welds formed in the first and second substrates (3, 5) and joining the first and second substrates (3, 5); wherein the three-dimensional laminate forms a portion of a topsheet of the absorbent article, wherein the first substrate is hydrophobic, and wherein the second substrate is hydrophilic or less hydrophobic than the first substrate, and wherein the first basis weight is larger than the second basis weight; and wherein the first substrate forms a portion of a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article. a first substrate having a first basis weight and a first lateral width, taken in a direction parallel to the lateral axis; a second substrate having a second basis weight and a second lateral width, taken in the direction parallel to the lateral axis, wherein the second lateral width is greater than the first lateral width, and wherein the first and second substrates (3, 5) are at least partially overlapped to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate; three-dimensional elements formed only in the first substrate; wherein the second substrate is generally planar; apertures formed in the first and second substrates (3, 5); and a plurality of welds formed in the first and second substrates (3, 5) and joining the first and second substrates (3, 5); wherein the three-dimensional laminate forms a portion of a topsheet of the absorbent article, wherein the first substrate is hydrophobic, and wherein the second substrate is hydrophilic or less hydrophobic than the first substrate, and wherein the first basis weight is larger than the second basis weight; and wherein the first substrate forms a portion of a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article.