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.

Boss Bottled OudFirst · Hugo BossBoss Bottled OudEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.09
Play in the City for HimSecond · GivenchyPlay in the City for HimEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.56
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Boss Bottled Oud × Play in the City for Him

Warm spicy, oud and woody meets woody, soft spicy and amber. They share three 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 Boss Bottled Oud, blue is Play in the City for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Boss Bottled OudPlay in the City for Him
woodyboth
citrusboth
freshboth
warm spicyfirst
oudfirst
soft spicysecond
ambersecond
irissecond
fruityfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Boss Bottled Oud
AppleAppleCinnamonCinnamonSaffronSaffronCloveCloveLabdanumLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodSandalwoodCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
In both
Citruses
Three shared accords:
woodyfreshcitrus
Only in Play in the City for Him
LicoriceLicoriceAmyrisAmyrisIrisIrisAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list citruses, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Boss Bottled Oud is long lasting and moderate, Play in the City for Him 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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