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Vanilla · 2019

Boss The Scent For Her Absolute

by Hugo Boss
Rating4.1 ★ 943 votes
GenderWomen
Year2019
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaCoffeeSweet
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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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 →
5 notes
topfirst impression
HoneyPeach
heartthe character
Coffee
basethe foundation
VanillaVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
52
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 →
40
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean16
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
VanillaCoffeeSweetHoneyWarm SpicyPowderyFruityWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Coffee
Sweet
Honey
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Fruity
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
16%
moderate
49%
long lasting
23%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
52%
strong
17%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
11%
summer
5%
fall
43%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%
Gender
female
56%
more female
26%
unisex
17%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
17%
ok
55%
good value
18%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
sensualseductivewarmsweetinvitingsmoothwellblendedhoneycoffeeblendrich
What people criticise
vetiverdrydownaddsmasculineedgeperformanceprojectionoftenunderwhelmingweaksillage

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Gardenia Zara
Zara
vanillacoffee
87% match
Boss The Scent For Her Intense Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss
fruityhoney
86% match
Gardenia Eau de Parfum Zara
Zara
white floralcoffee
86% match
Delox Tiziana Terenzi
Tiziana Terenzi
rosehoney

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PeachHoneyCoffeeVanillaVetiver
topheartbase

Signature pair: Coffee and Vanilla

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The Boss The Scent line

14 versions
Original2015MenBoss The Scent
More Fresh Spicy, Citrus
Less Vanilla
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2016For Her
More Floral, Cacao
Less Vanilla
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2024MenElixir For Him
More Lavender, Aromatic
Less Vanilla
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2018Private Accord for Her
More Cacao, Citrus
Less Honey
Fades sooner
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2022MenFor Him Magnetic
More Balsamic
Less Coffee
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2018MenPrivate Accord
More Cacao, Fresh Spicy
Less Sweet
Lasts longer
Compare →

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Boss The Scent For Her Absolute are vanilla and coffee. It opens with Honey and Peach, reveals Coffee at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Vetiver. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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