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    Boss Bottled Oud vs. Slow Explosions

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    Is Boss Bottled Oud better than Slow Explosions?

    Boss Bottled Oud peaks in winter, while Slow Explosions belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Shared notes
    AppleSaffron
    warm spicyfruityfreshgreen

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Boss Bottled Oud and Slow Explosions?

    Key facts: Boss Bottled Oud vs. Slow Explosions
    Boss Bottled OudSlow Explosions
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20152016
    GenderMaleUnisex
    Perfumer—Josh Meyer
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    How do Boss Bottled Oud and Slow Explosions smell?

    Boss Bottled Oud

    Warm Spicy
    Oud
    Fruity
    Fresh
    Woody
    Cinnamon
    Green
    Fresh Spicy

    Slow Explosions

    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Rose
    Fruity
    Amber
    Animalic
    Fresh
    Metallic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Boss Bottled Oud and Slow Explosions share?

    Top
    AppleCitruses
    Apple
    Heart
    CinnamonSaffronCloveLabdanum
    RoseSaffron
    Base
    OudSandalwood
    LeatherBenzoinCashmeran

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Spicy Notes
    CinnamonSaffronClove
    Saffron
    Fruity Notes
    Apple
    Apple

    Where they fit

    When and where do Boss Bottled Oud and Slow Explosions work?

    Spring
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Boss Bottled Oud or Slow Explosions?

    Community verdict: Boss Bottled Oud vs. Slow Explosions
    Boss Bottled OudSlow Explosions
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    What do reviewers say about Boss Bottled Oud and Slow Explosions?

    This is the oud for people who thought oud wasn't for them. The apple keeps it approachable, the saffron keeps it interesting, and the price keeps it reasonable. It's not trying to intimidate.Boss Bottled Oud
    Starts sweet, ends with conviction. The apple-rose opening is an invitation; the leather-saffron drydown is the conversation that follows. Eight to ten hours of warmth that builds rather than fades.Slow Explosions

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