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196 Hugo Boss Hugo Grey

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Perfumes Zag Zodiak 196 Hugo Boss Hugo Grey is an Eau de Parfum. 196 Hugo Boss Hugo Grey opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Oakmoss, and Geranium, settles into a heart of Mahogany, Carnation, and Cinnamon, and dries down to a base of Olive Tree, Cedar, Sandalwood, and Vetiver. Perfumes Zag Zodiak's 196 Hugo Boss Hugo Grey carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

196 HG takes after Hugo Boss Hugo Grey's fruity-spicy-woody profile, with a similar apple-cinnamon-sandalwood shape, though the dupe fades faster and sits closer to the skin.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Warm
  • Versatile
  • Confident
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196 Hugo Boss Hugo Grey Eau de Parfum bottle

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
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Fall Winter

A warm fruity-woody scent that wears well across autumn and into spring.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Casual

Comfortable for office and casual wear alike.

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

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon
  • Eugenol from Cinnamon
  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • 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

196 HG is modelled on Hugo Boss Hugo Grey, opening with apple, plum and bergamot before a cinnamon and mahogany heart. Vanilla, sandalwood and cedar round out the base. The dupe reproduces the original's warm, versatile character but with reduced richness and shorter wear time.

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