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 BossHugo by Karim Rashid2009 · ★ 3.56

Second · Calvin KleinCK FreeEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.40

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Contrast pairing

Hugo by Karim Rashid × CK Free

Aromatic, woody and green meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Hugo by Karim Rashid, blue is CK Free. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hugo by Karim RashidCK Free

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

greenfirst

warm spicyfirst

earthyfirst

lavenderfirst

anissecond

citrusfirst

soft spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hugo by Karim Rashid

Lavender

Grapefruit Granny Smith apple

Granny Smith apple Mint

Mint

Carnation

Sage

Clove

Geranium

Pine

Vetyver

Oakmoss

In both

Patchouli

Three shared accords:

aromaticwoodyfresh spicy

Only in CK Free

Juniper Berries

Star Anise Wormwood

Wormwood

Jackfruit

Suede

Tobacco

Buchu or Agathosma Coffee

Coffee

Virginia Cedar Oak

Oak

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepHugo by Karim Rashid brings aromatic and green; CK Free brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadHugo by Karim Rashid is voted weak and enormous; CK Free weak and intimate. Expect Hugo by Karim Rashid to lead and CK Free to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Hugo by Karim Rashid, two of CK Free over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?