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    Boss Bottled vs. True Original

    Very similar
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    True Original rates higher with the community, while Boss Bottled wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Boss Bottled vs. True Original
    Boss BottledTrue Original
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19982012
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerAnnick Menardo—
    Best season—Spring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Boss Bottled

    Fresh
    Fruity
    Leather
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Iris
    Warm Spicy

    True Original

    Woody
    Fruity
    Citrus
    Fresh
    Patchouli
    Green
    Warm Spicy
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AppleBergamotCitrus fruitsOakmossLemonPlum
    AppleLemon
    Heart
    CinnamonCloveCarnationGeraniumMahogany
    CedarAmber
    Base
    VanillaCedarSandalwoodOliveOlive TreeVetiver
    Patchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Boss Bottled vs. True Original
    Boss BottledTrue Original
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's been the baseline for 'masculine done right' since 1998, and for good reason. Fruity-sweet without being juvenile, warm without being heavy. The kind of scent that earns the word 'reliable' like.Boss Bottled
    True Original. The name says it all. Some guys want the whole room to notice, this one wants the person next to you to lean in closer. Patchouli anchors the base. Clean lines. Familiar territory.True Original

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Boss Bottled vs. True Original
    Boss BottledTrue Original
    3.4 oz$83.99fragrancenet—

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