Perfume Parlour 1998 EDP

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Ra Boss

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Perfume Parlour Ra Boss is an Eau de Parfum launched in 1998. Ra Boss opens with Bergamot, Grapefruit, and Apple, settles into a heart of Aquatic, Geranium, and Cinnamon, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Ra Boss carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

An inventive Perfume Parlour mash-up of Hugo Boss Bottled and Paco Rabanne Invictus - the fruity apple-cinnamon-vanilla warmth of one married to the fresh grapefruit-marine zest of the other. Ra Boss is a versatile crowd-pleaser, though both halves wear flatter and skin-close compared to the originals.
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Ra Boss Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Invictus Elixir by Rabanne
6%
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Invictus Elixir the original Ra Boss 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
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter
Also Works:
Summer

The fruity-spicy-woody warmth lifted by fresh citrus works across spring, autumn and winter, leaning fresh in warmth and cosy in the cool.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

An inoffensive, versatile all-rounder that suits the office, casual days and dates with equal ease.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Ra Boss is an emulsion of two crowd-pleasers, and it bridges them neatly: the opening pairs Boss Bottled's fruity apple and bergamot with the bright grapefruit-and-marine zest of Invictus. The heart leans into Boss Bottled's signature cinnamon with a touch of geranium and a clean aquatic lift, before a warm, woody-vanilla base of vanilla, cedar, guaiac wood and vetiver brings it together. The result is a versatile fruity-woody scent - fresh enough for the day, warm enough for a date. As with most Perfume Parlour fusions, both source DNAs are rendered more two-dimensional and skin-close than the designer originals, with the apple-cinnamon warmth and the marine freshness each thinner and quicker to fade. It is an easy, office-friendly all-rounder that delivers two familiar moods in one budget bottle.

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