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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.

Flower VioletFirst · Tommy HilfigerFlower VioletEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.77
Hugo by Karim RashidSecond · Hugo BossHugo by Karim Rashid2009 · ★ 3.56
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Flower VioletHugo by Karim Rashid
Contrast pairing

Flower Violet × Hugo by Karim Rashid

Violet, powdery and citrus meets aromatic, woody and green. They share four 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 Flower Violet, blue is Hugo by Karim Rashid. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Flower VioletHugo by Karim Rashid
woodyboth
citrusboth
fruityboth
fresh spicyboth
violetfirst
aromaticsecond
powderyfirst
sweetfirst
rosefirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Flower Violet
RaspberryRaspberryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotVioletVioletRose PetalsRose PetalsGardeniaGardeniaSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfruitywoodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Hugo by Karim Rashid
LavenderLavenderGrapefruitGrapefruitGranny Smith appleGranny Smith appleMintMintCarnationCarnationSageSageCloveCloveGeraniumGeraniumPinePineVetyverVetyverOakmossOakmossPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFlower Violet brings citrus; Hugo by Karim Rashid brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fruity, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Flower Violet in spring and Hugo by Karim Rashid in summer 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 leadHugo by Karim Rashid is voted weak and enormous; Flower Violet moderate and intimate. Expect Hugo by Karim Rashid to lead and Flower Violet to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Hugo by Karim Rashid, two of Flower Violet over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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