Hugo Man — Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss

Hugo Man

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1995

Hugo Man is a lively and structured aromatic fragrance signed Hugo Boss. It opens on green apple, mint, basil and grapefruit, reveals fir, carnation, clary sage and lavender at its heart and rests on a base of oakmoss, cedar and white musk.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Green apple · Mint · Basil · Grapefruit

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Fir · Carnation · Clary sage · Lavender

  3. Base Several hours

    Oakmoss · Cedar · White musk

What its composition says

  • 11 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 4 materials on top, 4 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Green apple: a niche material, declared by only 4 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
  • Immediate freshness, easy to wear and to give.

Avoid if…

  • you want very long-lasting wear: its freshness fades.

What people like in Hugo Man by Hugo Boss is its crisp, luminous freshness — the immediate “clean” effect, effortless, that suits everyone.

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