Head to head

La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent vs Hugo Boss Hugo Dark Blue

Near match

Hugo Boss Hugo Dark Blue has most of La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent's accords, but not at the same strength, so it reads as a near match rather than a copy.

They share 5 of La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent's 6 main accords: aromatic, warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy.

Hugo Boss Hugo Dark Blue costs about 29% of the price, around €35 against €120.

On skin they last about as long and project about as far.

What you give up: lavender, virginia cedar and bergamot, which Hugo Boss Hugo Dark Blue does not list.

La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent

The original

Yves Saint Laurent

La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent

Eau de Toilette, 2009

€120

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Hugo Boss Hugo Dark Blue

The alternative

Hugo Boss

Hugo Dark Blue

Eau de Toilette, 1999

€35

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Main accords

Both

AromaticWarm spicyWoodyFresh spicyCitrus

Only La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent

Lavender

Only Hugo Dark Blue

Vanilla

Notes

Both

CardamomVetiver

Only La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent

LavenderVirginia CedarBergamotCaraway

Only Hugo Dark Blue

GingerGrapefruitOrangeLimeLemonCypressMahoganyGeraniumSageVanillaCedarBenzoin

Longevity and sillage

La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent

Longevity50%
Sillage45%

Hugo Dark Blue

Longevity50%
Sillage45%
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