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Kamil Owczarek, Michał Gilbert Lach

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Red Wine Brown Sugar Bohoboco 2016

7.4 / 10 192 Ratings

A perfume by Bohoboco for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is fruity-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fruity

Spicy

Sweet

Gourmand

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Red fruits

Blackberry

Dried fruits

Heart Notes

Red wine

Patchouli

Cedarwood

Base Notes

Brown sugar Caramel

Caramel

Liqueur

Leather

Ratings

Scent

7.4192 Ratings

Longevity

7.2151 Ratings

Sillage

7.0150 Ratings

Bottle

7.6145 Ratings

Value for money

6.8101 Ratings

Submitted by Neta · last update on 03/30/2026.

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/29/2023

7.5Scent

DogiCoco
637 Reviews

DogiCoco

5

Sweet and salty red wine - weird but interesting

Let me preface this by telling you I rarely ever drink wine. And if I do, I prefer white over red. But I was still curious about a wine-based fragrance.

This is interesting. It kind of smells like red wine, but it also doesn't. It's sweeter and fruitier than any wine I have ever tried or drank and doesn't come across that boozy, but there is something about it that makes clear that it's supposed to be wine. A kind of dry sourness hidden in the juicy texture. Very hard to explain. Maybe the best comparison is a berry wine cooler, though that would usually be sweeter.
There is definitely sugar in this, but I'm not sure if I would have identified it as brown sugar specifically if it wasn't for the name.
I also get the dried fruits and a slightly salty undertone, at times I catch a note that reminds me of Mugler's Womanity or the Womanity Taste of Fragrance flanker... But just for a fleeting moment. And there is a hint of woodiness in this, as if the sweet berry wine was kept in a wooden barrel.

I don't think I would want to smell like this, it is a bit gimmicky. But on the other hand it's an original scent in the fruity gourmand category and not unpleasant. I think I like it for what it is. I would strongly recommend not to blind-buy though, even if you like the notes.

03/30/2026

8.5Scent 6Longevity 8Sillage

jillianmaria
14 Reviews

jillianmaria

More Complex Than Expected!

I was expecting a pretty straightforward wine scent, and this perfume somehow managed to both meet and subvert those expectations. It absolutely DOES smell like red wine, especially at the top, but as it dries, different notes take center stage. I was pleasantly surprised by how earthy this ended up. The cedar and patchouli notes lend something special to all the fruit notes. On me it smells almost like incense, but the patchouli keeps it more metaphysical shop than church, which is definitely my preference. The scent feels very grown-up to me, in a good way.

09/25/2025

4.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

coyotes
18 Reviews

coyotes

delivers what is promised, but not what i like

not bad. it starts off with a rich red wine, but its brown sugar isn't far behind. it is a good balance. i easily smelled both the brown sugar and wine, and it lasts for quite a while. can't say i enjoyed the initial spray, but it dries down okay. i don't hate it, but i wouldn't be using this very often either

02/28/2021

Splitter
125 Reviews

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Splitter

Very helpful Review 16

Schrödinger's Snow White

No, not the perfume or rather the scent, but an attempt to somehow describe it even remotely.
I am just completely confused about what I have in my nose.
At first, I thought of a Harry Potter experiment kit from my youth, where you were supposed to make your own candies. The corresponding forest meadow herb note would be present. But the chocolatey aspect is missing.
So that's not it.
My best cocktail, which I have completely conceived myself so far, consists of red wine, vodka, and salted caramel, so the ingredients are quite similar. But apart from the similarity of the ingredients and color, the two alcoholic beauties have nothing in common.
So that's not it either.

Well, maybe I'll start somewhere else.
The scent doesn't really have a progression. It is what it is and fades in its course. That's it. Where it differs is in the sillage. Depending on the distance, it can be sweeter or more herbal and bitter closer to the body.

At times, it makes me crave really great cookies. At other times, it makes me think of a cozy self-brewed iced tea by the riverbank.
I couldn't even pinpoint which season it would feel most comfortable in. But that's something I struggle with anyway, as someone who wears a T-Rex even in summer. Still, I would see it more on warm days than on a rainy autumn day or at a Christmas party.
Although thematically, it would somehow fit there again.

Okay, it's not really clear.
The scent is sweet, but not sticky or intrusive. More like mulled wine gummy.
At the same time, the fruit is missing in the composition, even though the top note should be overloaded with it. And there isn't really any spice as such. Yet, every now and then, a hint of mint and cinnamon wafts in.

It is a very individual scent that somehow becomes incomprehensible or indescribable for me. It is exciting and attractive, yet repulsive and strange at the same time.
I like to wear it, but I wouldn't choose it as a feel-good scent. More like at a summer dinner party. Ultimately, it remains a mystery to me.

Maybe this scent is a summer mulled wine punch just waiting for warm sunsets.

02/03/2021

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Vinyldates
19 Reviews

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Vinyldates

Very helpful Review 17

Wine for Wine Lovers

In search of a beautiful and slightly heavier scent for the cooler season, I discovered Red Wine Brown Sugar. Of course, the color was the first thing that caught my eye, and as a passionate red wine drinker who truly appreciates a good dry drop, I had my doubts at first: Because as mentioned in the name, exquisite red fruits are combined with sugar here. And for me, there is nothing worse than sweet red wine in my glass. Nevertheless, I bought a small sample to convince myself and give the scent a chance (maybe I just wanted that pretty bottle to be at home with me, who knows).
Like my predecessors, I can only agree:
The scent is initially really surprisingly dry. Immediately, the successful association with red wine comes to mind, which is by no means intrusive. There is no trace of sticky sweetness so far. After a while, the wonderful patchouli joins in very delicately and accompanies the fruits on their journey. Otherwise, I have always experienced patchouli as a very strong scent that demands all attention, but here it is quite successful, and patchouli only lightly embraces its predecessor. For my (probably too untrained) nose, cedarwood takes more of a backseat and can only be sensed, for me.
The sugar resonates very quietly in the base, almost silently. The scent does not develop any unpleasant sweetness over time but becomes a bit heavier, more composed, and languid. Almost like oneself after a few good glasses. Leather plays a rather subordinate role here in my opinion, and fans will probably not get their money's worth, as the top note holds on much too well.
For me, Red Wine Brown Sugar is a truly wonderful winter scent that can be worn well during the day, but especially in the evening, as it is not too intrusive but still has that certain something.
Kudos to Bohoboco for this wonderful scent!

Cheers - I'm going to pour myself a glass of wine now!

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