Boss Bottled Eau de Toilette

This fragrance is interesting because it speaks of a time when the baseline was something else than what it is now. This was the Bleu de Chanel of their time, the scent for the office, for the working white collar man. Your father wore this when he came home from business trips. Maybe you smelled this whenever you saw him for the first time in months, because he worked in another country so you and your mom could live a better life? Who am I to say. This fragrance is an homage to the middle class of yesterday. To the fathers who have now grown old, and to the sons who are now fathers in turn. This is in a way a scent of the Honore de Balzac notion of paternity. This is a memory of a time when being a man implied you wanted to be the boss, you wanted to be masculine, not in the performative and reactionary manner of today, but in a more eloquent, domestic, corporate, familial way. It brings out back to the 2000s, it is not something to buy or wear today... But that does not mean it should be forgotten. Boss bottled is an homage to the middle class who built the western world as we know it today, with good and with bad.

This is one of Hugo Boss' finest creations yet. The EDT is a perfect description of an "apple pie". Opening up with strong bright bergamot, apple and plum, it catches the wearer and others very nicely. After this, a smooth transition to the heart and base which primarily is a nice sweet but subtle "pie-like" sweetness of vanilla and apple, with a mature and masculine foundation of cedar, sandalwood, and other woodsy notes. Not only is the EDT a great daily driver, but a unique and not too boring one. If you want a break from the fresh and blue daily drivers, go for the Boss. It still offers light weight and fresh standards, with that apple pie likeness.

A slightly tragic classic. It’s a near perfect scent in my book, and has aged beautifully in terms of the smell alone. Balancing sweetness, warmth, freshness in a way that honestly still feels unique in even today’s market after all this time. The performance/strength is truly sad these days. I would be happy if it performed like a regular edt, or even a weak one, but it seems that across two different bottles I’ve owned now it’s just hardly detectable. When you can smell it, it’s fantastic, but it is close to feeling like spraying a lightly scented water nowadays. I adore it , but I guess it’s just been through too many reformulations now.

Retardee has zero knowledge about what class smells like. This is like a really good fitting pair of jeans. This cologne wouldn't offend anyone, but not guaranteed to impress anyone either. You'll smell nice to everyone but you may not smell nice enough for anyone to compliment. If you don't love it for frequent use, it'll be your pick for a job interview, a funeral, going to back to school night for your kids etc. Good year round and any time of the day. I just wish it lasted longer, its barely mediocre in performance.

Hugo Boss Boss Bottled opens with a pleasant combination of apple, plum and citrus, giving it that familiar fresh, slightly fruity character. As it develops, cinnamon adds a little warmth, while vanilla and woody notes make the drydown smoother, softer and more masculine. Everything is nicely blended and easy to enjoy, although I have to admit that the whole composition is starting to show its age.