Hugo Dark Blue (Eau de Toilette) by Hugo Boss

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Hugo Dark Blue Hugo Boss 1999 Eau de Toilette

6.7 / 10 368 Ratings

A perfume by Hugo Boss for men, released in 1999. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Fresh

Sweet

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cardamom

Ginger

Grapefruit Lime

Lime

Heart Notes

Geranium

Cypress

Sage

Base Notes

Patchouli

Suede

Tobacco

Perfumer

Alain Astori

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Ratings

Scent

6.7368 Ratings

Longevity

6.4317 Ratings

Sillage

6.2303 Ratings

Bottle

6.4318 Ratings

Value for money

7.2166 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 09/05/2025.

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/05/2025

RSHacker767
6 Reviews

RSHacker767

1

Berechtigter Hate?

In der Tat kann ich nachvollziehen, warum dieser Duft vielen Menschen nicht mundet. Er ist, sagen wir es so, gewöhnungsbedürftig. In den Hauptakkorden steht "spicy" und das ist wohl das Wort, was den Dark Blue am besten beschreibt.
Ich würde mir in der Tat eine zitrische Note als Herz oder basis note wünschen, so ist er mir doch zu stumpf und einseitig (entwickelt sich gefühlt nicht).

Ich finde um ehrlich gesagt keinen Anlass, um so einen "scharfen" Duft zu tragen. Er wirkt etwas penetrant und verfliegt relativ schnell auf der Haut. Gelegentlich mache ich ihn direkt nach dem Duschen drauf, um einfach etwas cleane frische an mir zu haben, ansonsten trage ich ihn zugegebenermaßen selten.

Solider Duft, aber definitiv kein must buy.

02/16/2014

2
Scent

Urc744
1 Review

Urc744

Less helpful Review 1

Totally disliked!

This was the only cologne I could never stand. What a bad smell which lingers, I am not sure how people still like it. Don't even want to write more about it but that's my personal opinion and am sure many share it.

11/30/2019

6
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Dreamrunner
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Dreamrunner

Very helpful Review 15

Think he's often rated worse than he is here!

Use Dark Blue since the turn of the millennium. Hugo Dark Blue was beside the Bogner Man EDT for me the entrance into fragrance world. At that time still without Internet (and Influencer) but for expensive money in the Parfumerie acquired, then it is meanwhile in the offer in the 2nd row for around 20€ to have.
Dark Blue isn't (anymore) the best seller for me, but I think it's OK! Think he's often rated worse than he is here! (Which often happens to boss scents. "Suit, Benz driver, BWLer"... It is a natural part of the prejudices of the "8x4" and "G.BELLINI 4,99€" users :-D Do not misunderstand;have nothing against people who use cheap deodorant or scent, and not everyone has the coal left for scents >50€+)
I find you can use the fragrance all year round and also for all everyday conditions. The fragrance is not as heavy as some others in my collection, and as "just like that" for shopping or the like I still find it suitable. Also as far as durability is concerned. For such 2-3 hours of "events" quite ok. As daily scent there are meanwhile other scents with a substantially better performance

07/21/2019

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Smellow1987
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Smellow1987

Helpful Review 14

Fusion Club 2003.

Dark Blue was the first Boss fragrance I bought in 2003.
Me and my buddies had planned to go to Münster to the Fusion Club and were looking for a new fragrance especially for this evening.
In the D..... Branch on Cologne's Schildergasse I immediately noticed the dark blue bottle of Hugo Boss.
Already with the first test sprayer I knew that it fits perfectly to this season (it was autumn) and is perfect for the evening.

The hair to Spykes Styled, G-Star bootcut Jeans, Dark Blue Everlast zip-sweater and Hugo Boss Dark Blue fit together like a fist on the eye.

Already in the regional train direction club someone asked me what kind of smell it is and from then on I was convinced that Dark Blue was the right choice for this evening.

Arrived in front of the club with a bit of jitters (was only 16) I came in without asking the bouncer.
We danced off, drank a lot and smooched with strange women + mobile phone number there were also.

I got to hear only positive for the fragrance and one woman even said that she finds the fragrance sexy. I can't believe many people think he smells musty. Clearly between 2003 and 2019 lies already a long time and therefore it can also be natural that something was screwed on him and he smells nowadays really "musty" and "dusty".
Good that my current bottle is still from 2009.

I have just as nice memories of the fragrance as I did of Boss Bottled and have no doubt that Dark Blue is a good fragrance.

02/05/2025

DireLlama
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DireLlama

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Martha's lips

It's 2002, I'm in my mid-20s and in love. Her name is Marthe, she's dramatic, mysterious, exciting, has a boyfriend, Paule, but: it's complicated. Sometimes yes, sometimes no, lots of maybe and uncertainty. She cries a lot, needs a strong shoulder - my shoulder, of course.

I wear my scent when I see her, after all, I want to impress. It's my only fragrance, my parents gave it to me because I'm a student and can't afford any other perfume. It's Hugo Dark Blue, it smells like night, adventure, seawater and patchouli incense. Kind of dangerous. Women love that kind of thing, don't they?

We get closer and it's over with Paule. I tell her how I feel, she laughs and kisses me like I've never been kissed. In the rain at the bus stop, like in a fucking romcom. See you tomorrow, she says, gets on the bus. I stay a while, then drive home in the other direction. Hugo Dark Blue smells like palpitations, the future and ecstasy, like Martha's lips and the rain.

Tomorrow, she says, Paule will be back. Do I have a chance, I ask. In another life, she says, and I'm sorry but I hate your perfume. I sit on the Elbe beach and watch her and the boats on the river. It starts to rain, like in a fucking romcom. Hugo Dark Blue smells like broken hearts, tears and depression, like Elbe water and the rain. The next morning, I tip it down the toilet and swear never to wear perfume again.

It's 2025, Marthe now lives in another city and writes books. She and Paule are married, have a house and two children. It was fate, I never had a chance. I broke my vow and can now afford my own fragrances. Before every new purchase, I ask my wife if she likes it. Everything smells good on you, she laughs. And kisses me like I've never been kissed before.

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