Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Hugo XXFirst · Hugo BossHugo XXEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.88
Gucci Pour Homme 1976Second · GucciGucci Pour Homme 19761976 · ★ 4.45
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Harmony pairing

Hugo XX × Gucci Pour Homme 1976

Fruity, white floral and woody meets woody, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and four 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 Hugo XX, blue is Gucci Pour Homme 1976. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hugo XXGucci Pour Homme 1976
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
amberboth
fruityfirst
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
white floralfirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hugo XX
LitchiLitchiBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRice BasmatiRice BasmatiRoseRose
In both
JasmineMuskSandalwoodAmber
Four shared accords:
woodycitruspowderyamber
Only in Gucci Pour Homme 1976
BergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonLavenderLavenderBasilBasilPatchouliPatchouliCarnationCarnationIrisIrisSpicesSpicesGeraniumGeraniumVirginia CedarVirginia CedarPepperPepperOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGucci Pour Homme 1976 brings aromatic; Hugo XX brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, musk, sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, powdery and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hugo XX is moderate on both, Gucci Pour Homme 1976 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 pointHugo XX first, then Gucci Pour Homme 1976 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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