I grabbed Liquid Brun and honestly, while most people hype it as a close clone of Parfums de Marly Althair, I found it way more similar to the classic Hugo Boss Bottled. It has that same fresh apple-cinnamon spicy kick right at the start, with a clean, woody vanilla dry-down that just screams Boss energy to me. Sure, it’s got some warmer, creamier bourbon vanilla and praline vibes that pull it a bit toward gourmand territory, but overall the DNA feels much closer to Bottled than to Althair for my nose.
Performance is solid, projects nicely for a few hours and hangs around well. If you’re a fan of Boss Bottled and want something affordable with a similar versatile, everyday feel (maybe a touch sweeter), this is a great grab for the price. Definitely recommend trying it out!
As you may know this is a dupe of PDM althiar, I recently went to go smell PDM althiar and I would not be able to tell the difference. This IS a must have.
Great scent. Very good value for the price.
A little bit synthetic and less thicker than PDM Althaïr. But it's a good 95% similarity.
