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Boss No. 1
Hugo Boss · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1985
≈ $26 · approx. retail
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The renamed reissue of the original 1985 Boss fragrance, later relabeled Boss Number One after Boss Bottled launched in 1998; a sprawling aromatic fougere of citrus, honeyed florals and tobacco-oakmoss.
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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