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    Side by side

    Boss Bottled vs. London

    Clearly related
    London by Playboy bottle

    London

    Playboy
    Eau de Toilette2011
    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: Boss Bottled vs. London
    Boss BottledLondon
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19982011
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerAnnick Menardo—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Boss Bottled

    Fresh
    Fruity
    Leather
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Iris
    Warm Spicy

    London

    Warm
    Spicy
    Woody
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AppleBergamotCitrus fruitsOakmossLemonPlum
    Mandarin OrangeGalbanumGrapefruit
    Heart
    CinnamonCloveCarnationGeraniumMahogany
    CinnamonAniseSaffronOpoponaxGreen NotesMyrtle
    Base
    VanillaCedarSandalwoodOliveOlive TreeVetiver
    CognacTonka BeanCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Boss Bottled vs. London
    Boss BottledLondon
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    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
    This fragrance earns its name. The opening is genuinely citrus-forward, grapefruit and mandarin orange that hit with immediate brightness, but it refuses to stay purely fresh.London

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Boss Bottled vs. London
    Boss BottledLondon
    3.4 oz$83.99fragrancenet—

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