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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 XXFirst · Hugo BossHugo XXEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.88
LampblackSecond · FZOTICLampblack2013 · ★ 4.16
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Hugo XXLampblack
Contrast pairing

Hugo XX × Lampblack

Fruity, white floral and woody meets woody, citrus and earthy. They share two 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 XX, blue is Lampblack. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hugo XXLampblack
woodyboth
citrusboth
fruityfirst
earthysecond
fresh spicysecond
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Hugo XX
LitchiLitchiBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJasmineJasmineRice BasmatiRice BasmatiRoseRoseMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Lampblack
Black PepperBlack PepperSweet OrangeSweet OrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverVetiverBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLampblack brings citrus; Hugo XX brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hugo XX in spring and summer and Lampblack in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hugo XX is moderate on both, Lampblack moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointHugo XX first, then Lampblack 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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