Original fragrance
Amouage
Complete fragrance match
Boundless vs Hercules
Could this be a practical Boundless dupe direction? Review the verified shared notes, calculated score, and price context before deciding which scent profile to explore.
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£302.0194% lessVerified shared notes
44 counted in the original scoreAffordable alternative
Maison Alhambra
Hercules
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Exactly what they share
These are the verified individual notes present in both fragrance note pyramids.
✓ Tobacco✓ Incense✓ Vetiver✓ Papyrus
How this match is scored
The canonical 6.5/10 score weights verified scent similarity up to 7 points and price value up to 3 points. This pairing currently contributes 3.5/7 from shared notes and 3.0/3 from saving value.
Quick comparison summary
Hercules is the affordable comparison for Boundless. The closest overlap comes from Tobacco, Incense, Vetiver. Its 6.5/10 match score combines verified scent similarity with value. It costs about 94% less than the original. Both are listed as EDP.
Generated from the verified notes, score, price, and concentration data in this comparison.
About this potential perfume dupe
Is Hercules a dupe for Boundless?
This is a note-led comparison, not a claim that the fragrances are identical. The two products share 4 verified notes and are shown with their current score and price context.
Which notes support this comparison?
The verified shared notes are Tobacco, Incense, Vetiver, Papyrus.
Scent note overlap
The middle group is shared by both fragrances. Outer groups show listed notes that are unique to each note pyramid.
Amouage only
Blood OrangeCardamomGingerElemiBourbon VanillaBenzoinMyrrhCacaoGuaiac Wood
Verified shared notes
TobaccoIncenseVetiverPapyrus
Maison Alhambra only
CinnamonPepperTobacco LeafOsmanthusLabdanumVanillaMuskCedarIso E Super
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Complete note comparison
Boundless
Top notes
Blood OrangeCardamomGingerElemi
Heart notes
Bourbon VanillaBenzoin
Base notes
TobaccoMyrrhIncenseCacaoGuaiac WoodVetiverPapyrus
Accords
woodyspicycitrussweet
Hercules
Top notes
CinnamonPepper
Heart notes
Tobacco LeafOsmanthusIncenseLabdanum
Base notes
VanillaMuskCedarVetiverIso E SuperPapyrus
Accords
woodyspicysweet
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