JayjoDüss

I bought the fragrance in autumn 2022 and immediately became fond of it. I really started wearing it from 2023.

When I smell the fragrance, I think of apple and sage and indeed of mint. It has a typically fresh Valentino Uomo DNA, but the fragrance also has a sweetness that I really like. After the drydown, you can smell the tobacco, which makes it masculine and elegant. The longevity is slightly above average. The sillage is also a bit stronger.

But why the title of this review? I wore this fragrance to my prom in a midnight blue suit and I must say that on that summer evening, at least 8 different ladies approached me to say that I smelled really good and asked what I was wearing. I can also often remember in the past that heads turned as I walked by, but since it’s not an overly sweet fragrance but rather a fresh apple scent, I see it more positively.

Today in 2024, I work in a perfumery myself and I must say that many people are not even aware of this fragrance. Customers often refer to it as a shisha scent or double apple, but they often buy it just a few minutes after it has dried on their skin.

I know a lot of fragrances and I actually don’t often smell one of this kind. I think we should mix tobacco with fruits more often in the summer.

Actually, I remembered Hugo Boss differently. "The old DNA that gets changed a little bit each time." "You spray it on and after 2 hours you can't smell it anymore." "It's like cologne." Those were my thoughts when I considered Hugo Boss fragrances.

One morning, I received an email saying I could test the new fragrance from Hugo Boss, the Boss Bottled perfume! "What a creative name," I thought to myself. At the time, I had Smoke Oud and Ombre Leather on my wish list and noticed that some of the notes were identical, so I thought, why not, it's a gift.

The fragrance arrived and I sprayed it on. "Wow, this actually smells pretty good, but it probably won't be noticeable for long." I went out in the morning, and around noon I met an old childhood colleague, and the first thing he said to me after shaking hands was, "Wow, you smell really good, what is that? Oud Wood?" I looked at him in surprise and told him it was the new Boss fragrance. He just grinned. In the evening, when I showered before going to bed, I could still smell it.

Long story short, I've been wearing this fragrance for 2 years now. It has become part of my collection and I keep repurchasing it. In terms of price-performance, it's top-notch; it holds up against my more expensive fragrances. The sillage is also very strong, so when I enter a room, people know it's me, but without being intrusive. To me, it smells like a mix of Ombre Leather and Oud Wood with a hint of Boss DNA.