Boss Number One / Boss (After Shave) by Hugo Boss

Name: Boss Number One / Boss (After Shave)
Brand: Hugo Boss
Rating: 8.5 (14 reviews)

1985for men

8.5/10

14 ratingsMost rate it 9 of 10

Boss Number One / Boss (After Shave) by Hugo Boss is a Leathery Spicy fragrance for men. It was introduced in 1985. Top notes include Bergamot, Green apple, Grapefruit and Basil; middle notes include Geranium, Lavender, Sage and Jasmine; base notes include Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. It works in every season. Most wearers rate it very long-lasting, with an enormous sillage.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 8/10: very long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 8/10: enormous
Best seasons: Spring and autumn (55% of season votes)
Worn by: Mostly men, 91% of votes
Smells mainly: leathery, spicy, woody

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

24 notes

Boss Number One / Boss (After Shave) features 24 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

14 ratings

8.5

Most rate it 9 of 10.

Longevity

14 ratings

8.0

Most rate it 8 of 10.

Sillage

14 ratings

7.7

Most rate it 8 of 10.

When to wear

29 season votes

Spring28%
Summer24%
Autumn28%
Winter21%

Who wears it

Men91%
Unisex0%
Women9%

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How matching works

Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.