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.

Lauder for MenFirst · Estée LauderLauder for MenEDP · 1985 · ★ 4.39
Hugo XYSecond · Hugo BossHugo XYEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.80
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Harmony pairing

Lauder for Men × Hugo XY

Aromatic, woody and green meets green, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four accords and three 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 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 BerriesJuniper BerriesGalbanumGalbanumGreen NotesGreen NotesClary SageClary SageAniseAniseLemonLemonCorianderCorianderCardamonCardamonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationVetiverVetiverLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley
In both
PatchouliMuskCedar
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodygreencitrus
Only in Hugo XY
Pear LeafPear LeafBergamotBergamotMintMintBasilBasil
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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