Apex
Roja DoveEau de Parfum2022
Side by side
Apex vs. Bold As Love
Is Apex better than Bold As Love?
Apex rates higher with the community, while Bold As Love projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
PineappleLeatherMandarin OrangePatchouli
woodyfresh spicyaromaticcitrusearthyfresh
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 Apex and Bold As Love?
| Apex | Bold As Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2022 | 2024 |
| Gender | Male | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Roja Dove | Pierre Negrin |
| Best season | Spring | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Apex and Bold As Love smell?
Apex
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Amber
Citrus
Sweet
Balsamic
Earthy
Bold As Love
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Leather
Lavender
Woody
Fruity
Fresh
Citrus
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Apex and Bold As Love share?
Top
LemonBergamotMandarin Orange
GingerPineappleMandarin OrangeApple
Heart
PineappleLabdanumJasmine
LavenderGeraniumJuniper Berries
Base
OakmossLeatherTobaccoRumPatchouliBenzoinSandalwood
LeatherVetiverPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Fruity Notes
Pineapple
PineappleJuniper BerriesApple
Floral Notes
Jasmine
LavenderGeranium
Animalic Notes
Leather
Leather
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Where they fit
When and where do Apex and Bold As Love work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Apex or Bold As Love?
| Apex | Bold As Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Apex and Bold As Love?
Bold citrus-fruity presence that arrives with intent. Apex opens with a pineapple-citrus burst so assertive it commands attention, held by the green backbone of labdanum and oakmoss that doesn't let.Apex
Some fragrances invite you in. This one arrives with confidence and waits to see if you'll stay. The pineapple opening is bright and almost sweet, then the smoked leather walks in and changes the.Bold As Love
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