Perfume Parlour 2002 EDP

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Heroic Y For Men

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Perfume Parlour Heroic Y For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2002. Heroic Y For Men opens with Bitter Orange and Tangerine, settles into a heart of Fir, Clove, and Mint, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Heroic Y For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

A budget take on the classic Baldessarini by Hugo Boss. Heroic Y captures the bitter-orange-and-mint opening over a resinous fir-tobacco base, but where the original is a refined, warmly organic cologne-strength masculine, this dupe reads flatter and drier, thinning the cozy patchouli-amber depth that gives Baldessarini its character.
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  • Refined
  • Grounded
  • Confident
  • Classic
  • Sophisticated
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Heroic Y For Men Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Hugo Boss by Baldessarini
85%
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Hugo Boss the original Heroic Y For Men inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

An aromatic citrus-woody-tobacco scent at home in autumn and winter, with the fresh mint-orange opening keeping it wearable into spring; summer flattens its resinous warmth.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Clean and classic enough for the office and formal wear, while the easygoing citrus keeps it comfortable for daily and casual use.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Heroic Y interprets Baldessarini by Hugo Boss, a refined 2002 masculine built on bitter orange and tobacco. It opens fresh and aromatic with heady bitter orange and a touch of tangerine, lifted by cool green mint. The heart turns resinous and herbal as Douglas fir and a whisper of clove come through, before the drydown settles into warm tobacco with patchouli, sandalwood, amber and musk. Against the original, this Perfume Parlour version captures the citrus-mint-tobacco DNA convincingly but renders it drier and more linear - it loses some of Baldessarini's cozy, warmly organic depth and the smooth interplay of spice and resin that reviewers prize. Longevity is moderate, in line with the cologne-strength original, with projection sitting close after the opening hour. It is a clean, classic spicy-woody masculine suited to the office, daily wear and cooler seasons - a wallet-friendly route to a timeless gentleman's signature.

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