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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Hugo ReversedFirst · Hugo BossHugo ReversedEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.05
V for MenSecond · Clive ChristianV for Men2012 · ★ 4.15
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Hugo ReversedV for Men
Contrast pairing

Hugo Reversed × V for Men

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets fresh spicy, amber and woody. They share three accords and no 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 Reversed, blue is V for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hugo ReversedV for Men
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
soft spicysecond
balsamicsecond
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Hugo Reversed
GrapefruitGrapefruitCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotRosemaryRosemaryHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in V for Men
Elemi resinElemi resinCitrusesCitrusesBlack PepperBlack PepperWhite PepperWhite PepperPink PepperPink PepperNutmegNutmegOrrisOrrisOlibanumOlibanumCedarCedarVetiverVetiverAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHugo Reversed brings citrus and aromatic; V for Men brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hugo Reversed in summer and spring and V for Men in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadV for Men is voted long lasting and moderate; Hugo Reversed moderate on both. Expect V for Men to lead and Hugo Reversed to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of V for Men, two of Hugo Reversed over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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