Perfume Parlour 2007 EDP

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201 Hug

Name: 201 Hug Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour 201 Hug is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2007. 201 Hug opens with Mandarin, Blackcurrant, and Litchi, settles into a heart of Rice, Rose, and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, and Sandalwood. Perfume Parlour's 201 Hug carries a Statement verdict, a fruity-led wear.

201 Hug targets Hugo Boss Hugo XX - the casual fruity-floral with its tart blackcurrant-and-litchi opening and creamy rice-basmati heart. The dupe captures the sweet, cuddly character but renders it flatter and sweeter, with the unusual basmati-rice nuance softened and the musk-amber drydown sitting close to the skin.

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Playful
Romantic
Flirtatious
Cozy
Feminine

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Inspired by

Hugo XX by Hugo Boss

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Hugo XX the original 201 Hug inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Blackcurrant37%

Litchi34%

Mandarin29%

Heartas listed

Rose38%

Jasmine32%

Rice30%

Baseas listed

Musk40%

Amber31%

Sandalwood29%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Fall

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Summer

The sweet fruity-floral wears best in mild spring and autumn weather where the blackcurrant and rose stay bright without turning heavy.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual

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Office

A cuddly, flirtatious fruity-floral suited to casual days, daily wear and date nights rather than formal settings.

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About

201 Hug opens with a tart-sweet pop of blackcurrant and litchi lifted by mandarin, the juicy fruity signature that gives Hugo XX its name. A soft heart follows - powdery rose and jasmine wrapped around a creamy, milky rice-basmati note that lends a cuddly, gourmand-ish warmth. The base settles into musk, amber and sandalwood. Against the Boss original the dupe leans sweeter and more linear: the curious savoury-creamy basmati facet that gave Hugo XX its distinctive edge is muted here, and the drydown is simplified into a soft skin-musk. It wears as a pretty, comforting fruity-floral - easy for casual days, date nights and daily wear across the milder seasons. Projection is modest and longevity skin-close after the opening hours, the usual budget trade against the moderately long-lasting original. As a smell-alike it captures the warm, seductive sweetness fans love while losing a little of the texture and tenacity.

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201 Hug