Boss Number One
Hugo Boss · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1985
≈ $45 · 100ml · approx. retail
Hugo Boss's debut fragrance from 1985, a classic aromatic fougere with a herbaceous opening, floral heart and a mossy tobacco-and-amber base. It was composed by perfumer Pierre Wargnye.
The scent
Top notes
The opening · first 15 minutes
Heart notes
The core · the next few hours
Best for
Perfumer
French · 4 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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