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Bottled Absolu, Hugo Boss Amber · 2024

Bottled Absolu

Rating4.5 ★ 6,272 votes
GenderMen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
77
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 →
62
intimateenormous
Price value58
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean93
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
AmberBalsamicWoodyWarm SpicySmokyPatchouliLeatherAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Balsamic
Woody
Warm Spicy
Smoky
Patchouli
Leather
Aromatic
Animalic
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
1%
moderate
11%
long lasting
64%
eternal
23%
Sillage
intimate
2%
moderate
23%
strong
64%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
12%
summer
3%
fall
40%
winter
45%
Time of day
day
29%
night
71%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
4%
more male
14%
male
81%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
10%
ok
49%
good value
31%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
sophisticatedmatureelegantcharacternichelevelqualityscentcomplexityoutstandinglongevityexceeding
What people criticise
cloyingheatsummeroverpoweringoversprayedriskyblindpurchasemajordepartureoriginal

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

LeatherIncensePatchouliMyrrhCedarDavana
topheartbase

Signature pair: Incense and Myrrh

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The Boss Bottled line

18 versions

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Bottled Absolu are amber and balsamic. It opens with Incense and Leather, reveals Myrrh and Patchouli at its heart, and dries down to Cedarwood and Davana. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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