Is Perfume Parlour Swift Coral a dupe of Hugo Boss Boss Orange?
Boss Orange EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2009 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Swift Coral EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Boss Orange
- Swift Coral
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Divisive, safe, and often dismissed as 'boring,' Boss Orange for Women is a sweet and gentle fragrance that promises orange but gives vanilla and candied apple, with questionable longevity.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Hugo Boss Orange - a floral fragrance led by Spices, Orange Blossom, with woody depth. As a budget interpretation it sits lighter and more linear than the designer, but the core signature is there.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Spicy Notes
53%
Orange Blossom
47%
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Red Apple
100%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its soft sillage and inoffensive, clean character make it a reliable office scent, as many reviewers note. While pleasant for casual everyday wear, its poor longevity and lack of distinctiveness mean it rarely makes an impact for dates or formal occasions, and it's too gentle for sport.
Seasons
Best in spring and summer - the floral, woody profile suits those conditions, while extremes of heat or cold flatten the dupe's lighter composition.
Occasions
Keep it for casual and daily - the floral accord gives presence while the gentle projection keeps it crowd-friendly.
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 3 of its 6 notes, including Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Sandalwood
Adds jasmine and olive tree, drops amber and patchouli
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Swift Coral EDP
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
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