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Meteore
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A budget Perfume Parlour interpretation of Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Sport (2012) - the citrus-aromatic sport flanker of the original Boss Bottled, built around grapefruit, lavender, and a vetiver-tonka close. Honest dupe-fidelity for sport, casual, and office wear.
Louis Vuitton's Meteore is Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud's bright-citrus-and-Java-vetiver designer-niche from 2020 - sometimes called the spiritual successor to Davidoff Cool Water at a much higher price tier. No. 196 holds the triple-citrus opening cleanly; the original's particular metallic-mineral character is the part EV cannot replicate.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 90% | 95% |
| Floral | 20% | 25% |
| Fruity | 30% | 20% |
| Green | 35% | 55% |
| Sweet | 25% | 15% |
| Warm | 30% | 35% |
| Woody | 50% | 55% |
| Earthy | 55% | 60% |
| Animalic | 5% | 10% |
| Fresh | 90% | 90% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Grapefruit, yuzu and lavender over a dry vetiver base sit firmly in warm-weather territory; summer is the strongest fit with spring close behind. The lack of warmth, sweetness or resinous depth keeps it off the winter shelf.
Occasions
A sporty citrus-aromatic with intimate sillage fits gym, casual, and office wear well; daytime dates work in warm weather. Lacks the gravitas or trail for formal evenings.
Seasons
Triple-citrus and vetiver compositions belong in warm weather - summer and spring the strongest; cooler months still work because the vetiver provides earthy weight.
Occasions
Daytime-versatile - office, casual, summer-formal all natural; one of the genuinely sport-tolerant entries thanks to the citrus-vetiver freshness.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Citrus, Fresh, Aromatic accords and Pink Pepper, Cardamom notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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