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Hugo Dark Blue (Eau de Toilette) by Hugo Boss
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Peter Schmidt
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Hugo Dark Blue 1999 Eau de Toilette

6.7 / 10 395 Ratings
A perfume by Hugo Boss for men, released in 1999. The scent is spicy-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Fresh
Woody
Sweet
Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CardamomCardamom GingerGinger GrapefruitGrapefruit LimeLime
Heart Notes Heart Notes
GeraniumGeranium CypressCypress SageSage
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli SuedeSuede TobaccoTobacco

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IDKIDKIDKIDK

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The strongest EDT I've ever tried
First i wanna start this off by saying I bought this perfume expecting to smell a fresh aquatic fragrance but was terribly mistaken, to my nose the lime and ginger overpower every other note this fragrance could have had, with only a hint of patchouli, besides that ginger and lime just consume every other note. I was disappointed because i don't particularly like ginger or lime, although after a few weeks i have learned to appreciate it. definitely get this if you wanna smell like ginger and lime.
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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.
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Forgettable Aftershave fragrance, at a great price
It smells of citrus and spices, I'd say grapefruit, lemon as top notes and then a middle of cardamom and sage. Scent is completely linear, does not change at all from when I spray it on to when I smell it 2 hours later.

It kind of smells like men's after shave, deodorant or just generic men's face wash gel. Maybe even like a scent from 20 years ago. Compared to all the amazing modern fragrances designer and niche alike, I feel like there is no spark here.

It's wearable in every setting, its projection and longevity are good and its price is amazing for what it is, but that's everything I can say about it.
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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.
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A very dark fragrance for being blue... Suitable for cold autumn times... I used it before and will not buy it again.
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It's turned 20 years old, yet it's so modern with the fresh scent of the citrus head, spicy heart, and resin and mossy base for fall days.
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This smells exactly like 1998
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Fresh and citrusy opening. Sweet ginger, spiced with cardamom and sage, woody base. The scent is quite synthetic and cheap smelling.
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my young adult fragrance at the time, when launched, had it after Hugo, like the spicy and woody feel, well balanced, very affordable by now
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