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    Side by side

    Eau de Hongrie vs. Freshman

    Very similar
    Freshman by Truefitt & Hill bottle

    Freshman

    Truefitt & Hill
    Cologne1880
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau de Hongrie vs. Freshman
    Eau de HongrieFreshman
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteCologne
    Launched19791880
    GenderMaleMale
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau de Hongrie

    Amber
    White Floral
    Citrus
    Green
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Fresh

    Freshman

    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    White Floral
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotMelonLavender
    BergamotRosemaryLemon
    Heart
    JasmineLily of the ValleyGalbanum
    Lily of the ValleyClary SageJasmine
    Base
    AmberCedarwoodLabdanum
    Woody NotesMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau de Hongrie vs. Freshman
    Eau de HongrieFreshman
    Score3/53/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances want to be noticed. This one wants to be remembered. The melon-lavender opening is unapologetically 1979, but the jasmine heart keeps it from feeling vintage, more timeless than retro.Eau de Hongrie
    It's neither a fuddy-duddy throwback nor a try-hard modern aquatic. Freshman is the Victorian original, composed, herbal, green in ways that just read as clean.Freshman