Hugo Boss
Boss Number One
With Boss Number One, Hugo Boss composes an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on lavender, apple and bergamot, reveals cinnamon, jasmine and geranium at its heart and rests on a base of sandalwood, amber and tobacco.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Lavender · Apple · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Cinnamon · Jasmine · Geranium
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Base Several hours
Sandalwood · Amber · Tobacco
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Tobacco: barely 4.3% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, floral, spicy, aromatic, amber, fruity and citrus: 7 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 9.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Boss Number One by Hugo Boss comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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