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.

Hugo by Karim RashidFirst · Hugo BossHugo by Karim Rashid2009 · ★ 3.56
Boss ManSecond · Hugo BossBoss ManEDT · 2021 · ★ 4.45
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Hugo by Karim Rashid × Boss Man

Aromatic, woody and green meets woody, aromatic and fruity. They share six 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 Hugo by Karim Rashid, blue is Boss Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hugo by Karim RashidBoss Man
aromaticboth
woodyboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityboth
lavenderboth
warm spicyfirst
conifersecond
freshsecond
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hugo by Karim Rashid
GrapefruitGrapefruitGranny Smith appleGranny Smith appleMintMintCarnationCarnationSageSageCloveCloveGeraniumGeraniumVetyverVetyverOakmossOakmossPatchouliPatchouli
In both
LavenderPine
Six shared accords:
aromaticwoodygreenfresh spicylavenderfruity
Only in Boss Man
Green AppleGreen AppleWoody NotesWoody NotesBalsam FirBalsam Fir
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHugo by Karim Rashid brings aromatic and green; Boss Man brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lavender and pine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, green and fresh spicy run through both.
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; Boss Man moderate on both. Expect Hugo by Karim Rashid to lead and Boss Man to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Hugo by Karim Rashid, two of Boss Man over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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