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248 Hugo Boss The Scent

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Perfumes Zag Zodiak 248 Hugo Boss The Scent is an Eau de Parfum. 248 Hugo Boss The Scent opens with Bergamot, Mandarin, and Ginger, settles into a heart of Maninka and Lavender, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes and Leather. Perfumes Zag Zodiak's 248 Hugo Boss The Scent carries a Statement verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Matches The Scent's ginger-mandarin top and maninka-lavender heart closely, but the leather-woody base loses the original's distinctive cocoa sweetness.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Seductive
  • Confident
  • Charismatic
  • Warm
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248 Hugo Boss The Scent Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Boss The Scent by Hugo Boss
93%
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Boss The Scent the original 248 Hugo Boss The Scent inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Ginger35%
Bergamot32%
Mandarin32%
Heartas listed
Maninka55%
Lavender45%
Baseas listed
Leather52%
Woody Notes48%

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
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Winter

Warm spiced leather base suits cooler months best.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

Built for date nights, with enough versatility for casual evenings.

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.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender

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

248 TS opens on the same ginger, mandarin orange and bergamot combination that made Boss The Scent instantly recognisable, and it keeps the exotic maninka fruit and lavender heart largely intact, which is the accord most people associate with the fragrance's seductive character. The base is where this dupe simplifies things: the real Boss The Scent finishes on a leather and cocoa combination that gives it a warm, food-adjacent sweetness beneath the leather, while this version drops the cocoa in favour of a more generic woody note alongside the leather. The result is a drier, less indulgent finish than the original, though the ginger-maninka signature that made the fragrance famous for its seduction-game reputation is well represented here.

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