Orange
Cardamom
Cedar
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Tea
Violet leaf
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Tea Cult?
A few years have passed, but this autumn I decided to resume my encyclopedic journey regarding those fragrances that have tea notes more or less perceptible in their spectrum. Not a few of those I have acquired over the years I have not yet been able to test in detail, so I'm diving back in now :-)
A fragrance that supposedly belongs to this category of "once known/cult/legendary tea scents" (the most well-known representative: "Gucci Pour Homme II") is the limited and long-gone "Edition IV" from "Boss in Motion".
I admit: I bought this fragrance not only because of its cult status but mainly because of what I think is a pretty cool bottle in shimmering chrome with dark steel blue accents ;-) However, since the "Ur-Boss" (now called "Number One"), none of the Boss fragrances have really convinced me, and unfortunately, this one fits seamlessly into that list.
The basic architecture, with an initial build of dark citrus-orange notes, contrasted by dark spicy shimmering cardamom and deepened by a spreading black tea note in between and around it, is a very appealing constellation. This is well-balanced and interestingly conceived, but unfortunately implemented in a brand-typical manner in its synthetic weak watery-citrusy overall appearance. In my perception, the fragrance retreats very quickly; alongside citrus hints and a touch of tea, soon only a sadly rather indefinable arbitrary, yet in its distinctly orange packaging still beautiful and appealing sandy-cedar note with underlying patchouli tones remains.
For fans of the "Boss In Motion" line, it is certainly interesting, but as a powerful tea fragrance or even cult, it is certainly not suitable.
A fragrance that supposedly belongs to this category of "once known/cult/legendary tea scents" (the most well-known representative: "Gucci Pour Homme II") is the limited and long-gone "Edition IV" from "Boss in Motion".
I admit: I bought this fragrance not only because of its cult status but mainly because of what I think is a pretty cool bottle in shimmering chrome with dark steel blue accents ;-) However, since the "Ur-Boss" (now called "Number One"), none of the Boss fragrances have really convinced me, and unfortunately, this one fits seamlessly into that list.
The basic architecture, with an initial build of dark citrus-orange notes, contrasted by dark spicy shimmering cardamom and deepened by a spreading black tea note in between and around it, is a very appealing constellation. This is well-balanced and interestingly conceived, but unfortunately implemented in a brand-typical manner in its synthetic weak watery-citrusy overall appearance. In my perception, the fragrance retreats very quickly; alongside citrus hints and a touch of tea, soon only a sadly rather indefinable arbitrary, yet in its distinctly orange packaging still beautiful and appealing sandy-cedar note with underlying patchouli tones remains.
For fans of the "Boss In Motion" line, it is certainly interesting, but as a powerful tea fragrance or even cult, it is certainly not suitable.
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