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Boss Element, Hugo Boss
Fresh · 2009

Boss Element

by Hugo Boss
Rating3.8 ★ 804 votes
GenderMen
Year2009
Price$$$$Designer
FreshCitrusAquatic
Best for summerDaytime wear
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88% match
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86% match
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Lacoste Essential Sport Lacoste Fragrances
86% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
6 notes
topfirst impression
Water NotesCitruses
heartthe character
GingerCoriander
basethe foundation
Virginia CedarMusk

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
FreshCitrusAquaticFresh SpicyWoodyAromaticMuskyPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Musky
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
35%
summer
47%
fall
11%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
84%
night
16%

What people say

What people love
freshcleanscentgoodwarmweatherunoffensivesubtlereminiscentvegetationrain
What people criticise
poorlongevityrequiresfrequentreapplicationgenericsomewhatsyntheticprofiledisappointingprojectionsillage

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
L’Homme Cologne Gingembre Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
fresh spicyaquatic
88% match
Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche Hermès
Hermès
citrusaquatic
86% match
Chrome Sport Azzaro
Azzaro
citrusaquatic
86% match
Lacoste Essential Sport Lacoste Fragrances
Lacoste Fragrances
citrusaquatic

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CitrusesWater NotesGingerCorianderMuskCedar
topheartbase

Signature pair: Coriander and Cedar

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In plain words

The main accords of Boss Element are fresh and citrus. It opens with Water Notes and Citruses, reveals Ginger and Coriander at its heart, and dries down to Virginia Cedar and Musk. People reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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