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Boss Intense, Hugo Boss
Warm Spicy · 2003

Boss Intense

by Hugo Boss
Rating4.0 ★ 1,587 votes
GenderWomen
Year2003
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyWoodyVanilla
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection
In the same corner
Midnight Poison Dior
Midnight Poison Dior
91% match
Miss Dior Le Parfum Dior
Miss Dior Le Parfum Dior
88% match
Dark Vanilla Montale
Dark Vanilla Montale
88% 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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
SpicesOrange Blossom
heartthe character
VanillaRose
basethe foundation
SandalwoodAmberPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
54
intimateenormous
Price value54
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean11
femininemasculine

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 · +2 more
Warm SpicyWoodyVanillaPowderyWhite FloralAmberRoseBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Woody
Vanilla
Powdery
White Floral
Amber
Rose
Balsamic
Patchouli
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
30%
long lasting
44%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
36%
strong
38%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
13%
summer
9%
fall
36%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
72%
more female
15%
unisex
13%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
10%
ok
48%
good value
26%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
sensualseductivewarmspicyscentversatileeveningseasonslonglasting
What people criticise
discontinuedincreasinglydifficultfindheavystrongintensenamesuggestsdistinctmasculineedge

Smells similar

by scent profile
91% match
Midnight Poison Dior
Dior
patchouli
89% match
Essence Pure Pour Femme S.T. Dupont
S.T. Dupont
woodypatchouli
89% match
Gold II WIDIAN
WIDIAN
aromaticrose
88% match
Miss Dior Le Parfum Dior
Dior
amberpatchouli

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

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How its notes pair

Orange Bloss…SpicesVanillaRoseSandalwoodPatchouliAmber
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orange Blossom and Vanilla

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In plain words

The main accords of Boss Intense are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Spices and Orange Blossom, reveals Vanilla and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Amber. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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