BOSS The Collection Velvet & Amber

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• Darkbeat

  October 7, 2017

  

  Obsessed with resins and incense, I tried this BOSS The Collection and found an amber and vanilla scent with balsamic touches: I like it, but it doesn’t quite convince me. From start to finish, amber, vanilla, and resins dominate; it’s velvety, delicate, and fragile. I see it as unisex, but with a feminine soul; I’d prefer to smell it on a woman because of that fragility, though it’s totally unisex, that’s just my take. Despite having few notes, it’s not linear: depending on the phase, one note stands out. At first, a subtle almost-citrus balsamic note rises above an elegant background of amber and vanilla. Then, the balsamic recedes and the sweet, resinous amber shines over a light, slightly medicinal vanilla. Finally, the amber fades, leaving a fine vanilla with very faint resinous and balsamic nuances. Overall, it’s pretty and elegant, but sweetly generic, nothing original, with exaggerated softness, too ethereal, it lacks body—I don’t know if I’m explaining it well, but that’s how I feel. Performance is average: about 6 hours on me, moderate-to-low projection, almost skin-close from the start. Ideal for fresh or mild climates, day and night, but due to its softness, more for daytime. The packaging is magnificent, box and bottle are beautiful and high-quality, but I think it’s just a decoration to distract from mediocre content, beware! I don’t mean to offend, just stating my objective opinion. It’s sweet and pretty, but somewhat generic; I recommend trying it before buying if you can, because if not, I wouldn’t recommend it, there are better alternatives at lower prices. Update: I’ve read that batches from 2015 of this collection underwent reformulation, losing intensity and longevity, they say they feel diluted. My decant is from 2016, so keep that in mind when evaluating it, and it’s probably the cause of this disappointing performance.