Boss The Scent

Wow, this really does immediately remind me of Gucci Guilty EDT in the opening, like a sweeter and a bit more woodsy take on that scent profile. I checked the “reminds me of” section here and sure enough I’m not the only one who thinks so. After about 10 minutes the maninka fruit shows up and takes this fragrance into its own somewhat unique direction. It’s very pleasant and easy to wear scent that you could easily rock all year long especially if you live in a more mild climate. The sweetness in this makes it lean slightly more towards the colder weather in my opinion, and I feel that’s really the case with this entire line. Overall I really like this and if you’re looking for a signature scent this one would make a solid contender especially for the reasonable price you can find it for on discounter sites. A blind buy success and just a side note but I live on the west coast in the USA, and I’ve never seen any of these Scent line fragrances at Macy’s, Nordstrom or any other department store out here over the years. This OG here has me intrigued to check out the flankers now 👍🏻

I was thinking about this one quite a bit lately. It smells a bit like my Diesel Only the Brave and bottle of Dolce & Gabbana The One EDT got mixed together, but the reason I kept thinking of it is it reminds me of the clean wearing of Ralph Lauren Ralph's Club EDT (which as a side note should be worn just as much as the YSL Y EDTs of the world and is undervalued as a dumb reach). This is light but it's nice, especially for my climate. It opens with a bit of spicy ginger and mixed citrus (mandarin and bergamot), giving off a clean and approachable vibe. After about 15 minutes the maninka fruit becomes prominent; I knew what it was ahead of time but it's like passionfruit and boozy prunes for those unfamiliar. While that fruit picks up so does a very clean and lightly soapy lavender reminiscent of that used in Ralph's Club EDT, for an almost clean fruity linen that is very pleasant. The base is a calm, smooth leather and blonde woods. It never gets very loud and feels like a nice flexible everyday professional fragrance that I would grab more often if my collection wasn't so big.

This is a very pleasant, likeable everyday kind of scent. It goes on with a fresh slightly spicy tinge thanks to the ginger, but settles into a gentle fruity floral accord with the orange, lavender, and unique earthy maninka most prominent. It's moderately sweet, not cloying by any means, and gives off a relaxing comfortable masculine vibe. I don't detect the leather base note at all, and only a little woodiness which has more of a vanillic accord. Some people say the maninka smells dusty, but to me it's more earthy and organic and it lends the scent a nice warmth. This is an average performer that doesn't offer much projection, so it's best suited for office or date wear. It's wearable year round and straddles the line nicely between interesting and safe. I love the bottle too, and was happy to get the original caged metal bottle rather than the newer all-glass redesign with my recent purchase. Very happy to add this low key but modestly charming scent to my collection.

BTS is one of those quiet, underappreciated gems that remind you not every fragrance needs to announce itself from across the room to be great. It’s refined, smooth, and quietly confident. Warm notes of ginger, maninka, and leather blend into something effortlessly appealing and undeniably wearable. Longevity is surprisingly solid, easily lasting through the day, even if the projection stays close to the skin. And that’s exactly the point. This is fragrance as a whisper, not a shout. Not every scent should fill a hallway....some are meant to create a private, inviting aura just for those within arm’s reach. BTS does that beautifully. I was able to pick up a 6.8 oz bottle for $67 at a rack store. Absolute no brainer buy for any collection.

A lot of people say this is a winter/fall scent but I disagree, I bought it for summer because I got sick of all the stuff I already own and no regrets so far. Scent is very sexy and masculine without trying too hard. I love the combination of leather with fresh citrus and fruity tones, very fun. The scent isn't aggressive and doesn't project too hard which is a minus for some, I get it, I love a strong statement smell too. This is more for every day wear in my opinion, thats how I'm gonna use it. To be fair it is pricey for what it is so its completely fine to just buy a knock off, I did.