Fragrances inspired by Boss Bottled Absolu Intense Parfum
The original
Boss Bottled Absolu Intense
Hugo Boss
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedOur verdict
Boss Bottled Absolu Intense and Asad Elixir cater to different tastes despite their shared warm spicy and woody accords.
What they share
Shares 2 of its 10 notes, including Cedar, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds amber and cashmeran, drops apple and cinnamon
Choose Asad Elixir when
You want a unisex fragrance.
What they share
Shares 9 of its 13 notes, including Clove, Cinnamon, Geranium
The main difference
Adds bergamot and cardamom
What they share
Shares 8 of its 12 notes, including Clove, Cinnamon, Geranium
The main difference
Adds bergamot and lemon, drops orange blossom
What they share
Shares 8 of its 11 notes, including Clove, Cinnamon, Geranium
The main difference
Adds bergamot and lemon, drops vetiver
What they share
Shares 7 of its 9 notes, including Clove, Cinnamon, Geranium
The main difference
Adds bergamot and plum, drops orange blossom and vetiver
What they share
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Cinnamon, Geranium, Apple
The main difference
Adds citrus, drops cedar and clove
What they share
Shares 7 of its 13 notes, including Cinnamon, Geranium, Apple
The main difference
Adds bergamot and carnation, drops clove and orange blossom
What they share
Shares 7 of its 14 notes, including Cinnamon, Geranium, Apple
The main difference
Adds bergamot and carnation, drops clove and orange blossom
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Hugo Boss. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.