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.

Icon RacingFirst · Alfred DunhillIcon RacingEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02
Hugo EnergiseSecond · Hugo BossHugo EnergiseEDP · 2005 · ★ 3.97
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Icon RacingHugo Energise
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Icon Racing × Hugo Energise

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and soft spicy. They share four 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 Icon Racing, blue is Hugo Energise. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Icon RacingHugo Energise
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
soft spicysecond
sweetsecond
warm spicyfirst
white floralfirst
lavenderfirst
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Icon Racing
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLavenderLavenderPepperPepperMuskMuskGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodVetiverVetiver
In both
Cardamom
Four shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicywoody
Only in Hugo Energise
Pink PepperPink PepperLemonLemonKumquatKumquatPineapple LeafPineapple LeafMintMintMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJuniperJuniperJasmineJasmineNutmegNutmegClary SageClary SageFreesiaFreesiaCorianderCoriander
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshIcon Racing brings citrus; Hugo Energise brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Icon Racing is moderate on both, Hugo Energise 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 pointHugo Energise first, then Icon Racing 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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