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 · Hugo BossBoss PureEDT · 2008 · ★ 3.84
Second · Michael Malul London831 San Lucas2022 · ★ 4.34From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Boss Pure × 831 San Lucas
Citrus, white floral and green meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share five accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Boss Pure, blue is 831 San Lucas. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Boss Pure831 San Lucas
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityboth
greenboth
aromaticsecond
powderysecond
white floralfirst
warm spicysecond
floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Boss Pure
Lemon
Fig
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Hyacinth
Lily
Massoia
Lemon
Fig
Mandarin Orange
Grapefruit
Hyacinth
Lily
MassoiaIn bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
citrusgreenfresh spicyfruitywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 831 San Lucas
Apple Leaf
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lavender
Geranium
Iris
Sandalwood
Cedar
Tonka Bean
Apple Leaf
Bergamot
Cardamom
Lavender
Geranium
Iris
Sandalwood
Cedar
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepBoss Pure brings citrus and green; 831 San Lucas brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, green, fresh spicy and fruity run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Boss Pure is moderate on both, 831 San Lucas moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting point831 San Lucas first, then Boss Pure 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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