This is definitely not a 1to1 clone of Boss Bottled absolu but dang it is really good. Many have said it is a bit of an Asad/savauge meets boss bottled absolu and I think that is fair statement. It does meld the better aspects of those 2 fragrances into 1 and the end result is great for the price point. I get good performancew and decent projection and sillage and have no complaints. I only wished I had grabbed it sooner