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Boss
Hugo Boss · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1985
≈ $33 · approx. retail
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Hugo Boss's debut men's fragrance, a rich aromatic fougere with a sprawling citrus-herbal opening over a honeyed floral heart and a tobacco-oakmoss base; later renamed Boss Number One.
The scent
Top notes
The opening · first 15 minutes
Heart notes
The core · the next few hours
Best for
Perfumer
French · 12 in collection
Born in Lille and raised in Grasse, Pierre Wargnye (1947–2020) was an IFF perfumer best known for the era-defining 1980s fougère Drakkar Noir for Guy Laroche and for contributing to several major masculine launches.
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