Hugo Boss
Boss The Scent
EDT · 2015 · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
fall · winter
Occasions
date · night · casual
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.20
- aromatic0.40
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.50
- woody0.30
- amber0.40
- sweet0.60
- leather0.40
- smoky0.00
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Signature
Boss The Scent is sweet and spicy with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Casual weekend
Boss The Scent is easygoing, sweet and spicy, and works in its season.
Winter cold
Boss The Scent is warm, sweet and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
Date night
Boss The Scent is sweet and spicy, made for a night out.
All-rounder
Boss The Scent works in two seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Juliette Has a Gun
Not a Perfume
78/100Along with sweetness, Boss The Scent's ginger lasts longer over the quiet cetalox of Not a Perfume.
Spray Not a Perfume first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Boss The Scent on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Le Labo
Another 13
76/100Along with sweetness, Boss The Scent's ginger lasts longer over the quiet ambroxyde of Another 13.
Spray Another 13 first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Boss The Scent on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Byredo
Super Cedar
74/100Along with sweetness, Boss The Scent's ginger lasts longer over the quiet musk of Super Cedar.
Spray Super Cedar first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Boss The Scent on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).