1,506 community ratings

Boss Bottled Absolu

Perfumer: Annick Ménardo

2024MenModern

8.4/ 10

Community score
1,506 ratings

Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Absolu is a sweet, spicy men's fragrance built around leather and frankincense, warmed by patchouli and myrrh absolute.

Skunky's take: The sweet side leads; sugar fans, this way.

How does it perform?

From 1,391 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Leather Frankincense

Heart notesfirst few hours

Myrrh absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Davana Cedarwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Boss Bottled Absolu smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. It reads masculine and modern.

It opens with leather and frankincense, smoky and resinous. At the heart, patchouli and myrrh absolute settle it onto a woody, oriental base, with the sweetness softening things in the background. Davana and cedarwood leave a warm, dry trail. Bentley for Men Intense and Berlin Leder 6·9 have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

First minutes
- Leather
- Frankincense
First hours
- Patchouli
- Myrrh absolute
Towards evening
- Davana
- Cedarwood

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

43%
Winter
42%
Autumn
13%
Spring

Evening
32%
Nighttime
30%
Casual
17%
Office
11%
Daytime
11%

Go easy on it for daytime: the sillage is strong.

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