Boss The Scent
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Boss The Scent by Hugo Boss opens spiced and citrus-bright, with mandarin orange, bergamot and ginger. Maninka fruit and lavender soften the middle, giving it a slightly sweet, aromatic pull. The base turns to leather and woody notes, smoky and close to the skin. Launched in 2015, it's mostly worn by men, and suits anyone who wants a scent with a bit of edge rather than something plain. Voters keep it for autumn and winter, worn in the evening and at night, with enough polish for the office too. The community mostly votes its longevity moderate, with sillage landing moderate too, so it stays personal rather than filling a room. A 3ml decant is enough for a week of evenings before deciding on more.
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The community verdict
Fresh yet warm, Boss The Scent moves from ginger and citrus into maninka and lavender, then leather and woody notes. Most report moderate wear and projection. It suits a polished, understated style on autumn nights, with winter and evenings also working; its easy manner may feel too familiar for some.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Hugo Boss
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2015
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Hugo Boss Boss The Scent, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Ginger on a leather jacket after a late dinner out.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity2,051 votes
Most voted: 68%Moderate
14%Long lasting
Sillage2,375 votes
Most voted: 60%Moderate
24%Intimate
Season2,051 votes
Most voted: 45%Autumn
35%Winter
Time of day2,051 votes
Most voted: 43%Night out
34%Evening
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Longevity2,051 votes
- Very weak6%121 votes
- Weak9%193 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)68%1,399 votes
- Long lasting14%284 votes
- Eternal3%54 votes
Sillage2,375 votes
- Intimate24%579 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)60%1,414 votes
- Strong12%281 votes
- Enormous4%101 votes
Season2,051 votes
- Spring16%325 votes
- Summer5%96 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)45%915 votes
- Winter35%715 votes
Time of day2,051 votes
- Daytime16%335 votes
- Office7%145 votes
- Evening34%691 votes
- Night out (Most voted)43%880 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
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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?
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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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 The Scent smell like?
Hugo Boss Boss The Scent opens with Bergamot, Ginger and Mandarin Orange. The heart brings Lavender and Maninka. It dries down to Leather and Woody Notes.
Is Hugo Boss Boss The Scent long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (68% of votes), and 16% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (60% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Hugo Boss Boss The Scent good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 5% of season votes.
Is Hugo Boss Boss The Scent good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 35% of season votes.
Is Hugo Boss Boss The Scent for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 77% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 23% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Hugo Boss Boss The Scent to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 7% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Hugo Boss Boss The Scent?
Boss The Scent is made by Hugo Boss. It was launched in 2015.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Hugo Boss Boss The Scent?
A 10ml decant of Hugo Boss Boss The Scent 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 The Scent, 10ML has Boss Bottled Night, Boss Bottled Elixir and Bottled Absolu from Hugo Boss, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Hugo Boss Boss The Scent decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Hugo Boss Boss The Scent 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.