Boss Number One / Boss (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Pierre Wargnye
564 ratings
From your scent profile
Hugo Boss Boss Number One / Boss Eau de Toilette is a floral and spicy men's fragrance that opens with caraway, juniper and bergamot and dries down to cedar, patchouli and amber.
Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.
How does it perform?
From 458 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
81% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Leathery
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
LeatheryWhat does Boss Number One / Boss (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
The opening is fresh but sharp: caraway, juniper, basil and green apple, brightened by lemon and grapefruit. In the heart, lavender, rose and jasmine build the floral side, with honey adding sweetness. The base leaves a woody, resinous, slightly leathery floor of patchouli, cedar, tobacco and amber.
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall, winter and spring, and business, daily and leisure wear lead the occasions. It reads masculine and classic. Ted Lapidus Lapidus pour Homme and Davidoff Zino have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Caraway
- Juniper
- Basil
First hours
- Orris root
- Lavender
- Sage
Towards evening
- Musk
- Patchouli
- Tobacco
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 34%Autumn
- 28%Winter
- 26%Spring
- 11%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Office21%
- Daytime20%
- Casual20%
- Evening19%
- Nighttime18%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Rabanne · 1988
51% matchUngaro pour L'Homme II (Eau de Toilette)
Emanuel Ungaro · 1992
50% matchDali pour Homme (Eau de Toilette)
Salvador Dali · 1987
50% matchJules (Eau de Toilette)
Dior · 1980
48% matchGucci pour Homme (2003) (Eau de Toilette)
Gucci · 2003
47% matchZino (Eau de Toilette)
Davidoff · 1986
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Last updated: October 26, 2026