Boss Bottled Elixir by Hugo Boss

First time I tried this luxury at a duty-free in Atlanta airport, USA, it was love at first sight. It’s fascinating, overwhelming, and awakens the senses right from the first spray. Smells like a millionaire businessman, smart, unafraid of challenges, and fond of luxury. In my collection of over 70 perfumes, it’s my favorite, top 3 with the most compliments. I haven’t even finished the bottle yet and already want two more. Cheers!

Top fragrance, but not for everyone; if you’re looking for something standard and friendly, this isn’t your spot. It’s very woody, spicy, earthy, resinous, with an amber base. Ideal for night, with great projection and longevity; I wore it and could still smell it the next day. Very masculine and with character. I tested it alongside Boss Bottled Absolu and Boss The Scent Elixir, and all three are hits by Hugo Boss. BBE and Absolu go the same route, though the latter is smokier and less woody. Elixir is a different story: less dark, perhaps more wearable, but with a very distinct aroma. Highly recommended, but don’t buy blindly because they have personality and that doesn’t suit everyone.

My top 3. Smells like Holy Week. A ‘niche’ scent at a designer price. An absolute 10/10.

Smells like a creamy incense, like frankincense, with a vanilla touch and a slightly chocolatey base, perhaps due to the patchouli, though what dominates is that grainy incense, the oliban frankincense.

Smells like that dark incense from the 90s perfumes, when formulas were nuclear bombs and people wore the same scent for years. If you smelled it as a kid and some wealthy older person or woman wore it, that’s the vibe. It’s very unisex because incense with cardamom is the note you need to cover in your collection. If you want something similar but less rough, without that spicy cardamomo touch, something fresher, sweeter, and earthier, go for Absolu; the leather and patchouli give it light, and the myrrh smokes it all up. Edit: After wearing it for a while, it’s quite similar to Sauvage Elixir with that sexy, dark cardamom, and as it dries, the Absolu leaves patchouli that reminds a lot of Sauvage EDT or Parfum. I own all 4 and I know what I’m talking about.

If you ask me for an incense-scented perfume, this would be my recommendation. The incense is clearly noticeable for over 10 hours, leaving an intense and lasting aura. It’s a must-have, although its strength can overwhelm some noses. I find it a delight, perfect to wear at a classy and elegant event. It can also be worn simply because you like it; the perfume should please the wearer first. It might steal glances because it conveys refined and mature masculinity. I recommend it to men over 30 and in cold climates, where its character shines.

Excellent fragrance. Sweet with incense that gives it a masculine touch.

Delicious perfume for men over 30. Don’t buy it blind; it’s elegant, potent, and has a seductive incense. A niche in a designer bottle.

I tried it today and it reminded me 70% of Andy Tower’s Desert Air, balsamic and rich incense. A niche bottled in designer.

BOSS BOTTLED ELIXIR HUGO BOSS: There are fragrances that play in this league like Dior Sauvage Elixir, Asad by Lattafa, or Midnight Oud by Ard Al Zaafaran; they don’t smell exactly the same, but I find it very similar to Sauvage Elixir. Its evolution is changeable, and that’s where it takes its own path, which I find fabulous. The difference is that it becomes sweeter, more wearable, and geared towards fresh and cold climates, always formal, nocturnal, and somewhat adult. It’s refined, exudes luxury and good taste, with magnificent performance. A dark, refined, elegant, and adult proposal; I’d call it a ‘socialite’ fragrance for events or gatherings where class is needed. It’s a well-made perfume, where the Hugo Boss name is carried with pride. It’s a class and status perfume, for those seeking superior-level scents. Note: If you already have Sauvage Elixir or Asad by Lattafa, I’d skip it. Scent: 9. Performance: Outstanding, projects well (a bit more than 2 hours). Longevity: 8 hours. Recommended.

It starts with very strong incense, but after an hour, it sweetens up without the incense disappearing, which stays throughout the wear. After 6 hours, it turns into a cedar bomb that pairs perfectly with the sweetness of a strong vanilla and the incense. Longevity: 12 hours. Projection: 1.60-1.90 meters. Scent: 10/10. They say it’s for mature people, but I see it as suitable for all ages; I wear it for special occasions when I was just 15.

It reminded me of Bentley. It lasted 9 hours and persisted. I put it on at 9 PM, and by 6 PM, watching TV, I could still smell it coming off my arm from just 30 cm away. After 3 hours, it changed and now smells clean, mid-amber woods; at first, I didn’t like it because it was very synthetic amber/warm. It lasted over 12 hours.

It’s an intense incense bomb, but when it dries down, it’s a delight that women love. Watch out… it looks good on men 40 and older, NOT on men in their 20s and 30s.

I love it. A designer scent that’s nothing simple but easy to please. Cardamom, woods, a touch of sweet vanilla, incense in the base, and a resinous dry-down. A very wearable proposal but with character and a different personality. I didn’t expect to like it so much. It’s not risky at all, but it has a distinctive point. Formal, nocturnal, and for cold days. It performs very well, lasting more than 6-7 hours on skin with moderate projection, and has an extremely competitive price. Easy to grab. I love using it. I’d say it pivots extraordinarily well, between niche and commercial, between simple and risky. The virtue of this Boss Bottled Elixir lies right in the middle.