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.
First · Estée LauderLauder for MenEDP · 1985 · ★ 4.39
Second · Hugo BossHugo XYEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.80From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Lauder for Men × Hugo XY
Aromatic, woody and green meets green, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lauder for Men, blue is Hugo XY. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Lauder for MenHugo XY
aromaticboth
greenboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicysecond
earthyfirst
warm spicyfirst
mossyfirst
soft spicyfirst
floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Lauder for Men
Juniper Berries
Galbanum
Green Notes
Clary Sage
Anise
Lemon
Coriander
Cardamon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Vetiver
Lily-of-the-Valley
Juniper Berries
Galbanum
Green Notes
Clary Sage
Anise
Lemon
Coriander
Cardamon
Mandarin Orange
Carnation
Vetiver
Lily-of-the-ValleyIn both
PatchouliMuskCedar
Four shared accords:aromaticwoodygreencitrus
Only in Hugo XY
Pear Leaf
Bergamot
Mint
Basil
Pear Leaf
Bergamot
Mint
BasilWhy it might work
- Light over deepHugo XY brings green and aromatic; Lauder for Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, musk and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, woody, green and citrus run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadLauder for Men is voted long lasting and moderate; Hugo XY moderate on both. Expect Lauder for Men to lead and Hugo XY to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Lauder for Men, two of Hugo XY over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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