Hugo Boss Pure Purple is a polarising gourmand that splits the room. For some, it's a dreamy marzipan experience; for others, it's a faint, forgettable floral or an overwhelming sweet concoction they just can't stand. Expect love-it-or-hate-it reactions, often dictated by skin chemistry getting the much-hyped almond/marzipan note to appear. It's truly a "your mileage may vary" kind of scent.

Perfume Parlour's budget take on Hugo Boss Pure Purple, the powdery violet-and-marzipan gourmand floral. It captures the soft black violet and almond-sweet drydown well, though the leather edge softens and the whole thing reads a touch flatter and sweeter than the moderate original.