Is The Essence Vault B Bottled - 209 a dupe of Hugo Boss Boss Bottled?
Boss Bottled EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 1998 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
B Bottled - 209 EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Boss Bottled
- B Bottled - 209
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Which Should You Buy?
A timeless, crowd-pleasing masculine that blends crisp apple with sweet cinnamon and warm woods. Boss Bottled is effortlessly versatile, balancing freshness and spice for year-round wear and universal appeal.
No. 209 hits the same apple-cinnamon-woods shape that made Boss Bottled a signature office scent, but it's a shallower, faster-fading version that loses the original's smooth, all-day sandalwood-vanilla presence within a couple of hours.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Cinnamon
39%
vs
58%
Vanilla
23%
vs
27%
Sandalwood
21%
vs
40%
Apple
19%
vs
61%
Vetiver
18%
vs
31%
Geranium
14%
vs
41%
Mahogany
31%
Carnation
29%
Cedar
20%
Olive Tree
17%
Plum
17%
Bergamot
17%
Lemon
17%
Oakmoss
15%
Citrus
39%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The spicy cinnamon and warm woods suit fall and winter, while the fresh apple and citrus top make it viable for spring. Its warmth can be a bit much for hot summer days but works in cooler evenings.
Occasions
Versatile projection and mass-appeal make it safe for office and casual use. The warm, slightly sweet drydown is inviting for dates. It is generally too refined for sweaty sports and just formal enough for business, but not black tie.
Seasons
The apple-cinnamon-woods profile suits transitional spring and autumn weather well, feeling a touch heavy in high summer.
Occasions
Composed and inoffensive enough for daily office wear and casual errands; too understated to carry a big formal or date-night occasion.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Apple
Adds citrus, drops bergamot and carnation
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