Is Borouj Perlador a dupe of Hugo Boss Bottled Absolu?
Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.
Of 5 independent sources that compared them, 4 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. Bottled Absolu costs CA$112.95 for 50 ml at Fragrance Cart (CA$2.26/ml); no shop in Canada has a full bottle of Perlador in stock. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Hugo Boss
Bottled Absolu
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Borouj
Perlador
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|---|---|---|
| Price | $112.95 50 ml | Not in stock |
| Per ml | $2.26 | - |
| Accords | ||
| Resinous | ||
| Woody | ||
| Earthy | ||
| Smoky | ||
| Leather | ||
| Fruity | ||
| Aromatic | ||
| Notes shared notes are marked | ||
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| Buy | See prices | |
The evidence
- Say close 4
- Say similar or inspired by 1
In their words 2
Thank you for sharing that fragrance houses copy each other, confirming my suspicion that Boss Bottled Absolu is a copy of Perlador, which is a copy of Carlisle, making BBA the illegitimate grandchild of Carlisle.
A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 1 point
I love BB Absolu , i do like Perlardor to but they dont smell the same to me at all besides that dark wood notes they both have 🤔
A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 1 point, disagrees
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