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First · Hugo BossHugo IntenseEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.93
Second · GuerlainShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition2005 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Hugo Intense × Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
Aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy meets citrus, woody and amber. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Hugo Intense, blue is Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Hugo IntenseShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyfirst
cinnamonfirst
fruityfirst
ambersecond
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Hugo Intense
Red Apple
Cinnamon
Lime
Blood Grapefruit
Geranium
Red Thyme
Red Apple
Cinnamon
Lime
Blood Grapefruit
Geranium
Red ThymeIn both
LeatherCedarPatchouli
Five shared accords:aromaticwarm spicycitruswoodysweet
Only in Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
Bergamot
Citruses
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Iris
Rose
Jasmine
Vetiver
Opoponax
Vanilla
Incense
Tonka Bean
Bergamot
Citruses
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Iris
Rose
Jasmine
Vetiver
Opoponax
Vanilla
Incense
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepHugo Intense brings aromatic; Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list leather, cedar and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, citrus and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hugo Intense is moderate on both, Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition first, then Hugo Intense 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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