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First · Hugo BossBoss Bottled OudEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.09
Second · GivenchyPlay in the City for HimEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.56From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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Boss Bottled Oud × Play in the City for Him
Warm spicy, oud and woody meets woody, soft spicy and amber. 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 Boss Bottled Oud, blue is Play in the City for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Boss Bottled OudPlay in the City for Him
woodyboth
citrusboth
freshboth
warm spicyfirst
oudfirst
soft spicysecond
ambersecond
irissecond
fruityfirst
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Boss Bottled Oud
Apple
Cinnamon
Saffron
Clove
Labdanum
Agarwood (Oud)
Sandalwood
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Apple
Cinnamon
Saffron
Clove
Labdanum
Agarwood (Oud)
Sandalwood
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaIn both
Citruses
Three shared accords:woodyfreshcitrus
Only in Play in the City for Him
Licorice
Amyris
Iris
Amber
Woody Notes
Licorice
Amyris
Iris
Amber
Woody NotesWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list citruses, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh and citrus run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Boss Bottled Oud is long lasting and moderate, Play in the City for Him moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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