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 Dark BlueFirst · Hugo BossHugo Dark BlueEDP · 1999 · ★ 3.81
Pacific IslesSecond · Swiss ArabianPacific Isles2019 · ★ 3.33
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Harmony pairing

Hugo Dark Blue × Pacific Isles

Citrus, woody and fresh spicy meets green, aromatic and woody. They share four accords and three 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 Dark Blue, blue is Pacific Isles. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hugo Dark BluePacific Isles
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
greensecond
earthysecond
powderysecond
floralsecond
ambersecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hugo Dark Blue
GingerGingerGrapefruitGrapefruitOrangeOrangeLimeLimeCypressCypressCardamomCardamomMahoganyMahoganyGeraniumGeraniumSageSageVanillaVanillaCedarCedarBenzoinBenzoin
In both
LemonVetiverPatchouli
Four shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Pacific Isles
GalbanumGalbanumHyacinthHyacinthBergamotBergamotIris FlowerIris FlowerTuberoseTuberoseAldehydesAldehydesClovesClovesJasmineJasmineOrrisOrrisRoseRoseSpicy NotesSpicy NotesVioletViolet
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHugo Dark Blue brings citrus; Pacific Isles brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, vetiver and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPacific Isles is voted moderate on both; Hugo Dark Blue moderate on both. Expect Pacific Isles to lead and Hugo Dark Blue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pacific Isles, two of Hugo Dark Blue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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