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5
Very Nice
Aspen, which is part of the Founder's Reserve collection of premium Guy Fox fragrances, is a really nice scent. After giving myself quite a few sprays from the sample spritzer, Boss Bottled Absolu immediately came to mind. Now, those two aren't the same and really not too similar. What they share is the same masculine, smooth and spicy type of vibe that most guys would associate with a winter fragrance. Boss has a heavy emphasis on leather while Aspen leans a little bit more into spices without the leather. It also has an interesting "dried leaves" note. To be honest, I didn't really get that. To me, it seemed to impart more of a dusty type of aspect.
Aspen is also drier and less sweet than Boss Bottled Absolu. Performance wise, Aspen is a bit reserved in the projection department but it's longevity is pretty good. I was still getting good whiffs as a skin scent about 6 hours after applying. I was expecting better performance, especially since I have Nightcap which is another in the Founder's Reserve collection and one I have a FB and enjoy a lot. Aspen was also somewhat linear in the dry down and simplistic. There isn't a lot of development with it.
In a generic sense, if you are looking for a smooth, warm masculine fragrance for cold weather but find something like Boss Bottled Absolu to be too strong, consider giving Aspen a try. It's performance is more reserved although it comes across as flatter, drier and somewhat dusty.
For myself, since I like the shouting of Boss Bottled Absolu, I'll stick with it and pass on Aspen.
UPDATE: Based on @civetonly's comment below, I compared Aspen to a few more fragrances I have: Pasha Parfum, Ambre Sultan and Spicebomb Extreme. Aspen compares more to the DNA of these three than Boss Bottled Absolu. The closest similarity is actually with Spicebomb Extreme. I suspect that's due to the vanilla which figures more prominently in Aspen. In this comparison, Spicebomb Extreme comes across as dirtier, perhaps due to the cumin note, and also less sweet than Aspen.
UPDATE (1/18/2025): I've completed testing all of the Guy Fox fragrances available in their two sample sets. One set is for the "Founder's Reserve" Collection while the other contains all their standard releases. Here's my ranking of all of them, with a few notes:
First group, ranked in order of my preference. These are the top Guy Fox fumes in my book - full bottle worthy, with Nightcap being the best:
1. Nightcap
2. Fairway
3. Vince
4. Nelson
Second group, no rank or order, just grouped together. Nice scents. I like them, but not enough to buy a FB:
Aspen
Primo
Mikul
Jefe
Preston
Third group, no rank or order, just grouped together. OK, somewhat generic. Mediocre performance for some:
Palmer
Tyler
Marra
JP
Fourth group. Just plain awful. Was almost a scrubber for me:
Riviera
Aspen is also drier and less sweet than Boss Bottled Absolu. Performance wise, Aspen is a bit reserved in the projection department but it's longevity is pretty good. I was still getting good whiffs as a skin scent about 6 hours after applying. I was expecting better performance, especially since I have Nightcap which is another in the Founder's Reserve collection and one I have a FB and enjoy a lot. Aspen was also somewhat linear in the dry down and simplistic. There isn't a lot of development with it.
In a generic sense, if you are looking for a smooth, warm masculine fragrance for cold weather but find something like Boss Bottled Absolu to be too strong, consider giving Aspen a try. It's performance is more reserved although it comes across as flatter, drier and somewhat dusty.
For myself, since I like the shouting of Boss Bottled Absolu, I'll stick with it and pass on Aspen.
UPDATE: Based on @civetonly's comment below, I compared Aspen to a few more fragrances I have: Pasha Parfum, Ambre Sultan and Spicebomb Extreme. Aspen compares more to the DNA of these three than Boss Bottled Absolu. The closest similarity is actually with Spicebomb Extreme. I suspect that's due to the vanilla which figures more prominently in Aspen. In this comparison, Spicebomb Extreme comes across as dirtier, perhaps due to the cumin note, and also less sweet than Aspen.
UPDATE (1/18/2025): I've completed testing all of the Guy Fox fragrances available in their two sample sets. One set is for the "Founder's Reserve" Collection while the other contains all their standard releases. Here's my ranking of all of them, with a few notes:
First group, ranked in order of my preference. These are the top Guy Fox fumes in my book - full bottle worthy, with Nightcap being the best:
1. Nightcap
2. Fairway
3. Vince
4. Nelson
Second group, no rank or order, just grouped together. Nice scents. I like them, but not enough to buy a FB:
Aspen
Primo
Mikul
Jefe
Preston
Third group, no rank or order, just grouped together. OK, somewhat generic. Mediocre performance for some:
Palmer
Tyler
Marra
JP
Fourth group. Just plain awful. Was almost a scrubber for me:
Riviera
Updated on 01/18/2026
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