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.

Outcast BlueFirst · Ex NihiloOutcast Blue2019 · ★ 4.02
HugoSecond · Hugo BossHugoEDP · 1995 · ★ 3.85
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Outcast Blue × Hugo

Woody, warm spicy and tobacco meets aromatic, fresh spicy and green. They share three 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 Outcast Blue, blue is Hugo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Outcast BlueHugo
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
greensecond
tobaccofirst
earthyfirst
freshsecond
mossyfirst
lavendersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Outcast Blue
SaffronSaffronBlack PepperBlack PepperPink PepperPink PepperLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyTobaccoTobaccoVetiverVetiverOakmossOakmossSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
CedarPatchouli
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Hugo
Green AppleGreen AppleLavenderLavenderMintMintGrapefruitGrapefruitBasilBasilSageSageGeraniumGeraniumCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineFirFir
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHugo brings aromatic and green; Outcast Blue brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Outcast Blue in fall and winter and Hugo in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Outcast Blue is long lasting and moderate, Hugo 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 pointOutcast Blue first, then Hugo 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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Outcast Blue × Hugo · Layering Lab | Scentsation