Boss Bottled Elixir
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Frankincense and cardamom open Boss Bottled Elixir, warm and a little smoky from the start. Patchouli and vetiver move in at the heart, earthy and dry rather than sweet. Labdanum and cedar close it out, amber-toned and balsamic, with real weight behind it. Hugo Boss made it in 2023, and it tends to suit men who want an intense, concentrated scent for cold-weather evenings. Voters wear it in winter and fall, mostly at night and in the evening, saved for going out rather than the office. Voters describe it as long-lasting on longevity, with sillage that comes out strong, so one spray carries the room. A 3ml decant is enough to test a handful of nights before deciding on more.
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The community verdict
For winter nights, Boss Bottled Elixir pairs frankincense and cardamom with earthy patchouli and vetiver, then settles into labdanum and cedar. Most find it long-lasting with strong projection. Its warm, woody character also works for autumn evenings and going out.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Hugo Boss
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2023
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Frankincense smoke curling past cedar beams on a winter night.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity2,199 votes
Most voted: 64%Long lasting
18%Moderate
Sillage2,181 votes
Most voted: 59%Strong
31%Moderate
Season2,199 votes
Most voted: 55%Winter
35%Autumn
Time of day2,199 votes
Most voted: 50%Night out
30%Evening
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Longevity2,199 votes
- Very weak0%8 votes
- Weak1%16 votes
- Moderate18%388 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)64%1,415 votes
- Eternal17%372 votes
Sillage2,181 votes
- Intimate2%48 votes
- Moderate31%676 votes
- Strong (Most voted)59%1,294 votes
- Enormous7%163 votes
Season2,199 votes
- Spring8%175 votes
- Summer2%44 votes
- Autumn35%770 votes
- Winter (Most voted)55%1,210 votes
Time of day2,199 votes
- Daytime5%109 votes
- Office15%330 votes
- Evening30%660 votes
- Night out (Most voted)50%1,100 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss is a German fashion house that dates from 1924, and its first fragrances arrived in 1985, mostly for men who like their scent clean and well cut. The range is built on woods and spice: cedar, vetiver and sandalwood, with apple, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger for warmth and lavender for a barbershop lift. Start with Boss The Scent, fresh spice and citrus over soft leather. Boss Bottled Night is darker and powdery, with a violet accent, while Boss Bottled Elixir turns toward amber and warm spice. For women, Boss Alive Eau de Parfum is fruity woods with a vanilla finish.
Frequently asked questions
What does Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir smell like?
Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir opens with Cardamom and Frankincense. The heart brings Patchouli and Vetiver. It dries down to Cedar and Labdanum.
Is Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (64% of votes), and 81% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (59% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.
Is Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.
Is Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 80% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 20% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 15% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir?
Boss Bottled Elixir is made by Hugo Boss. It was launched in 2023.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir?
A 10ml decant of Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Hugo Boss perfumes can I try?
Besides Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir, 10ML has Boss The Scent, Boss Bottled Night and Bottled Absolu from Hugo Boss, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Elixir decant is filled by hand from an original Hugo Boss bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.