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.

Rock RoseFirst · Clive ChristianRock RoseEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.21
Hugo by Karim RashidSecond · Hugo BossHugo by Karim Rashid2009 · ★ 3.56
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Rock RoseHugo by Karim Rashid
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Rock Rose × Hugo by Karim Rashid

Aromatic, fresh spicy and lavender meets aromatic, woody and green. They share six accords and two 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 Rock Rose, blue is Hugo by Karim Rashid. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rock RoseHugo by Karim Rashid
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
lavenderboth
warm spicyboth
citrusboth
amberfirst
greensecond
earthysecond
violetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rock Rose
BergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliBlack PepperBlack PepperClary SageClary SageVioletVioletLabdanumLabdanumCacaoCacaoVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
In both
LavenderPatchouli
Six shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicylavenderwoodycitruswarm spicy
Only in Hugo by Karim Rashid
GrapefruitGrapefruitGranny Smith appleGranny Smith appleMintMintCarnationCarnationSageSageCloveCloveGeraniumGeraniumPinePineVetyverVetyverOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRock Rose brings aromatic; Hugo by Karim Rashid brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lavender and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, lavender and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rock Rose is long lasting and moderate, Hugo by Karim Rashid weak and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointHugo by Karim Rashid first, then Rock Rose 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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