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    Hugo vs. Drakkar Noir

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    Hugo

    Hugo Boss
    Eau de Toilette1995
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Is Hugo better than Drakkar Noir?

    Drakkar Noir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Shared notes
    Balsam FirLavenderPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodCarnationMintJasmineBasil
    aromaticfresh spicywoodygreenfreshlavendercitrus

    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 Hugo and Drakkar Noir?

    Key facts: Hugo vs. Drakkar Noir
    HugoDrakkar Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19951982
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerBob AlianoPierre Wargnye

    Scent DNA

    How do Hugo and Drakkar Noir smell?

    Hugo

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Green
    Fresh
    Fruity
    Lavender
    Herbal

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Hugo and Drakkar Noir share?

    Top
    Green AppleCedar LeavesPine NeedlesGrapefruitMintThymeBasilRum
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    Heart
    CedarwoodGeranium LeafLavenderSageCarnationJasmine
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    Base
    Balsam FirMossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodSuede
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Herbaceous Notes
    SageMintThymeBasil
    RosemaryMintAngelicaBasilArtemisia
    Floral Notes
    Geranium LeafLavenderCarnationJasmine
    LavenderCarnationJasmine
    Woody Notes
    CedarwoodCedar LeavesPine NeedlesSandalwood
    Pine Tree NeedlesSandalwoodCedar
    Citric Notes
    Grapefruit
    BergamotLemon Verbena
    Balsamic Notes
    Balsam Fir
    Balsam Fir
    Earthy Notes
    Patchouli
    Patchouli
    Green Notes
    Vetiver
    Vetiver
    Mossy Notes
    Moss
    Oakmoss

    Where they fit

    When and where do Hugo and Drakkar Noir work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
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    Community taste

    Which performs better, Hugo or Drakkar Noir?

    Community verdict: Hugo vs. Drakkar Noir
    HugoDrakkar Noir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    What do reviewers say about Hugo and Drakkar Noir?

    Some fragrances want to own the room. This one is for the person who walks in and doesn't need anyone to look up. Moderate projection, intimate sillage.Hugo
    This fragrance has opinions. The 1982 lavender-mint opening either speaks to you or it doesn't, and for those it speaks to, nothing else fills the same space.Drakkar Noir

    The hunt

    Where to buy Hugo and Drakkar Noir

    Best price by size: Hugo vs. Drakkar Noir
    HugoDrakkar Noir
    1 oz$16.87ecosmetics
    1.3 oz$23.95fragranceshop
    ≈ 100 ml$27.99ecosmetics · 3.3 oz$10.95fragranceshop · 3.4 oz
    6.7 oz$37.95fragranceshop$21.95fragranceshop

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