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Hugo Red, Hugo Boss
Fruity · 2013

Hugo Red

by Hugo Boss
Rating3.8 ★ 1,237 votes
GenderMen
Year2013
Price$$$$Designer
FruitySweetGreen
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Metallic NotesGrapefruitPink PepperGalbanum
heartthe character
RhubarbMetallic NotesPineappleCedar
basethe foundation
AmberTonka Bean

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
50
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
35
intimateenormous
Price value56
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean86
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
FruitySweetGreenAromaticMetallicCitrusAmberSoft Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Sweet
Green
Aromatic
Metallic
Citrus
Amber
Soft Spicy
Tropical
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
17%
moderate
57%
long lasting
16%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
22%
moderate
57%
strong
14%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
35%
summer
35%
fall
19%
winter
10%
Time of day
day
70%
night
30%
Gender
female
1%
unisex
9%
more male
35%
male
55%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
9%
ok
53%
good value
27%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
moderndynamicfragrancefreshuniquescentquietlyconfidentyouthfulappealworksages
What people criticise
canteenstylebottledesignpolarizingmetallicaccordsfeelharshsyntheticperformancesillage

Smells similar

by scent profile
80% match
The Scent of Peace for Him Bond No 9
Bond No 9
aromatictropical
79% match
Flash Back Olfactive Studio
Olfactive Studio
aromaticgreen
79% match
Jaguar Vision Jaguar
Jaguar
fruitytropical
79% match
Curve Crush for Men Liz Claiborne
Liz Claiborne
fruityherbal

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperGrapefruitGalbanumMetallic Not…CedarPineappleRhubarbAmberTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Grapefruit and Pineapple

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In plain words

The main accords of Hugo Red are fruity and sweet. It opens with Metallic Notes and Grapefruit, reveals Rhubarb and Metallic Notes at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Tonka Bean. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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