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First · Hugo BossHugo XX Summer Edition2009 · ★ 4.03
Second · BortnikoffClassicaEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.57From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Hugo XX Summer Edition × Classica
Fruity, ozonic and aquatic meets woody, citrus and powdery. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Hugo XX Summer Edition, blue is Classica. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Hugo XX Summer EditionClassica
woodyboth
powderyboth
white floralboth
fruityfirst
ozonicfirst
citrussecond
aquaticfirst
ambersecond
leathersecond
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Hugo XX Summer Edition
Melon
Apricot
Jasmine
Melon
Apricot
JasmineIn both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:white floralpowderywoody
Only in Classica
Neroli
Lemon
Bergamot
Orange Blossom
Rose de Mai
Heliotrope
Iris
Olibanum
Musk
Castoreum
Birch Tar
Palisander Rosewood
Neroli
Lemon
Bergamot
Orange Blossom
Rose de Mai
Heliotrope
Iris
Olibanum
Musk
Castoreum
Birch Tar
Palisander RosewoodWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWhite floral, powdery and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Hugo XX Summer Edition in summer and Classica in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hugo XX Summer Edition is moderate on both, Classica long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointClassica first, then Hugo XX Summer Edition 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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