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Very helpful Review
Not necessarily impressive
In principle, I make no secret of the fact that I have my issues with Hugo Boss fragrances. While there are many brands that released remarkably good scents, especially in the 80s, even then Boss was anything but the same. To reassure myself, I tested a bit of the truly fresh essence of my aged mini.
The opening comes across as exceptionally spicy-coriander-like, almost lavishly with mugwort and tarragon. At times, it seems ethereally sharp and slightly menthol-like to coriander. It could easily have sprung from a bubble bath in a health food store. For a brief moment in the top notes phase, one might even think the perfumer was trying to lean towards Jil Sanders Feeling Man - but really only for a very short time! If it had stayed that way until the end, I would easily give it 90%.
Unfortunately, Spirit later pulls back overall, which makes it seem slightly impure. I fear that galbanum might be to blame, which smells bloated and buttery to me. But perhaps I'm completely off base - still, from the onset of the heart note, the fun would be over for me.
In the base, leather then intensively takes over, which unfortunately also comes across as somewhat synthetic and slightly bitter. The rest? More or less a gift!
It's a shame, because the Art Deco bottle had its charm. Normally, I have great respect for fragrances from the 80s, and I certainly don't have a negative attitude towards the Hugo Boss brand in general, but it has already been proven back then that their fragrances don't really work. A small consolation: at least I would prefer to wear the old Spirit rather than many olfactory new creations from the Boss house.
Let's see when something from them really impresses me!
The opening comes across as exceptionally spicy-coriander-like, almost lavishly with mugwort and tarragon. At times, it seems ethereally sharp and slightly menthol-like to coriander. It could easily have sprung from a bubble bath in a health food store. For a brief moment in the top notes phase, one might even think the perfumer was trying to lean towards Jil Sanders Feeling Man - but really only for a very short time! If it had stayed that way until the end, I would easily give it 90%.
Unfortunately, Spirit later pulls back overall, which makes it seem slightly impure. I fear that galbanum might be to blame, which smells bloated and buttery to me. But perhaps I'm completely off base - still, from the onset of the heart note, the fun would be over for me.
In the base, leather then intensively takes over, which unfortunately also comes across as somewhat synthetic and slightly bitter. The rest? More or less a gift!
It's a shame, because the Art Deco bottle had its charm. Normally, I have great respect for fragrances from the 80s, and I certainly don't have a negative attitude towards the Hugo Boss brand in general, but it has already been proven back then that their fragrances don't really work. A small consolation: at least I would prefer to wear the old Spirit rather than many olfactory new creations from the Boss house.
Let's see when something from them really impresses me!
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6 Comments
Ergoproxy 10 years ago
Bleib mir wech damit.:)
Yatagan 10 years ago
Sehe den hier auch bei 70%. Ein Hype um das Zeug ist keinesfalls gerechtfertigt, zumindest nicht aus heutiger Sicht. Da gibt es wirklich Besseres. Allerdings in der Tat allemal besser als die Boss-Düfte seit den 90ern, die ein Desaster sind.
DuftJunkie 10 years ago
Du bringst es auf den Punkt: eigentlich gute Ansätze, die aber allesamt ins Leere laufen, einfach nur "buttrig und bitter" riechen. Für mich ein 'Leder-Chypre' Alptraum !
Rivegauche 10 years ago
Oh ja, den fand ich damals auch schon nich so...und habe ihn auch so in Erinnerung wie Du es schilderst.
Bertel 10 years ago
Ja, so hatte ich den Duft auch empfunden, leider. Schade dass bei Boss wirklich nur "Number One" vintage (als er noch nur schlicht "Boss" hieß weil es keinen anderen gab) funktioniert...
Ormeli 10 years ago
An den kann ich mich gar nicht mehr erinnern – hat mich damals wohl nicht gerade vom Hocker gerissen … dafür ist Dein Kommi echt gut! ;-)