Boss Alive 2020 Eau de Parfum

Boss Alive (Eau de Parfum) by Hugo Boss
Bottle Design:
Amélie Riech
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A perfume by Hugo Boss for women, released in 2020. The scent is sweet-fruity. It is being marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Sweet
Fruity
Floral
Woody
Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AppleApple PlumPlum BlackcurrantBlackcurrant CinnamonCinnamon
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Bourbon vanilla absoluteBourbon vanilla absolute Indian jasmine sambacIndian jasmine sambac ThymeThyme
Base Notes Base Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood Chinese cedarChinese cedar Goldenwood®Goldenwood® Olive woodOlive wood

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7.4581 Ratings
Longevity
7.2501 Ratings
Sillage
6.8503 Ratings
Bottle
7.3493 Ratings
Value for money
7.6345 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 04/23/2025.
Interesting Facts
The faces of the advertising campaign are actresses Emma Roberts, Laura Harrier, Bruna Marquezine and Chloe Bennet. They were directed by French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski.

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19 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Azahar81

37 Reviews
Azahar81
Azahar81
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A second chance was worth it.
Alive I bought it last year, in the winter months. When I put it on my skin I was very disappointed, since I had tried it before on a blotter and I really liked it.
Its entrance was quite medicinal, I could not perceive fruity notes, nor wood, nor cinnamon, much less vanilla, which I love in perfumes. My nose did not perceive anything that was not that smell of medicine.
I left it in the closet for months, and this summer, I looked at him, he looked at me and decided to give him another chance... and love arose...
The result is a liqueur and sweet infusion of plum, currant and apple. My nose does not highlight one note more than another, they are well mixed. Cinnamon appears a few minutes later, but just right.
In the middle notes, the thyme is quite noticeable, perceiving a spicy point that is quite surprising after that sweet start.
Subsequently, you can see how the vanilla is emerging, a yellow and sweet vanilla that melts between the woody notes.
The background no longer feels sweet, it is rather dry and slightly bitter.
Therefore, I can say that this perfume definitely works on my skin in the summer months. I thought it would be the other way around, but my ph is that strange....
It is not a perfume to lose your head, but it is pleasant, I would describe it as woody gourmet.
Its performance and duration are decent. Personally, I wouldn't wear it to go to work, but it would be fine for going out.
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Einfinken

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Einfinken
Einfinken
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Apple Pie
If Killian Angel's Share is too boozy for you like it is me, Alive is actually a good option. This to me is a true gourmand and it smells like straight up cinnamon apple pie.

Unfortunately, the apple note in this turns sour in a body odor way on me as it dries down. It also is incredibly common place at the moment and I smell it absolutely everywhere, especially this time of year.
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pudelbonzo

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Top Review 21  
No Sports
For the title Alive, I expected a spontaneous fragrance with sporty ambitions that would get me out of bed and into running shoes early in the morning.

But I carried him on, and was surprised and delighted by his calm composure.

After the first spray I like to make myself comfortable with the newspaper - and the friendly scent underlines my leisure time.

This Alive doesn't have to be in the front line - he is also satisfied with the 2nd row - a position I also appreciate very much, because I prefer to observe instead of acting.

I like to watch sports on TV - and that's enough action for me.
Alive is a good sofa companion.

The soft plum sprinkled with cinnamon has a homely effect
Vanilla blends mildly sweetly with delicate aromatic woods - and is both cuddly and casually elegant.

Alive does not necessarily mean business and leisure stress - but also prudence and reflection.

And this time for me gives me Alive - all impatience.

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Surprise1908

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Very helpful Review 19  
Not at first and then two...
For a long, long time I left the "Boss" brand aside. Didn't think the fragrances were bad, but also not so good that I wanted to have one.
When my husband brought me a sample of "The Scent Private Accord for Her" I was immediately arrested. Is now my favorite. Ok, did any of Boss ever manage to win my favor......
But what's wrong? Now the second one from Boss has managed to absolutely impress me.
Even if Alive doesn't come off so well here in the overall evaluation, which I can't understand, he is now one of my "Top Five" for me He also needs a little time to develop all his warmth and diversity. (Similarity to Libre is true, but thank god Alive without lavender :))
For me it is a good mood fragrance in a noble, seductive and very likeable way. The name says it all, one lives up to this fragrance. The combination of cinnamon, plum and vanilla is knee-deep, simply delicious, like a great dessert, which despite the ingredients mentioned does not taste too sweet, but rather tangy and fruity.
A fragrance for every day, every occasion, every season, also suitable for the office. For young to young at heart:)
All good things come in threes. Let's see what else comes from Boss
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Jasminroedig

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Jasminroedig
Jasminroedig
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Alive is really alive
Dear readers,

i would like to write about this fragrance, because I have the feeling that he also unfortunately suffers from the designer syndrome. I really like him quite and try to write down my impression once a little.

The first sniffer:
You first get an invitation from the apple itself, a rather sour, which has also chatted a bit with the currants from the neighboring bush. Plum and cinnamon are more likely to be found on the neighbor's cake from next door. So you won't notice much of these components at first. But all the more from the vanilla, which runs like a red thread through the fragrance DNA. It is what gives the fragrance the necessary creaminess and sweetness, which adapts super to the fruits in the head and surrounds them like a shell. Think of it this way:
The vanilla is the fruit bowl and inside it are green and red apples, red sour currants and a few plums.

The development:
Into the bowl now still contact-joyful jasmine flowers slide and one must already say, these components harmonize really very much. Between heart and base, not much more changes, so the remarkable development takes place rather at the beginning. Of the woods, I actually only the sandalwood was, which connects all components to a great whole.

Performance:
Sillage and durability are reasonable for the price, but do not expect an alien performance :-)

Conclusion:
You are getting something for your money here! It's light rather than heavy, light rather than dark, and fruity rather than fresh. I love wearing it to bed and also look forward to putting it on in the spring, because then I'll be one with nature :)

Love Jasmine
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PurpleKatPurpleKat 7 months ago
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Fairly light, fresh, fruity everyday scent. Nice spiced apple+plum opening - great fall scent. Similar to LIbre DNA without the lavender
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AcantheaAcanthea 1 year ago
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Not a fan of the opening but the the deep, non-edible vanilla drydown is divine. I got it for the woods which are not so prominent though.
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LuckymommyLuckymommy 2 years ago
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Warm, sweet, woody, vanilla with apple and cinnamon. Absolutely delicious.
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EvannellEvannell 6 months ago
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Could be very interesting. However, all good notes are overpowered by vanilla and cinnamon, making it a generic sweet synthetic pulp.

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GoldenbonesGoldenbones 2 years ago
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Irgendwie typisch Boss, ein bisschen 90er/2000er, medizinisch zwischendurch aber dann wachsig-warmes Apfelzimtdessert. Alltagstauglich!
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