Boss The Scent Absolute

Hugo Boss · Parfum / Extrait · 2019

≈ $90 · 100ml · approx. retail

A potent parfum-strength take on The Scent pairing a spicy ginger top with the rum-fruity sweetness of maninka and mondia root over vetiver. Created by Bruno Jovanovic, it is classified as an oriental spicy fragrance for men.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEvening

Perfumer

Bruno Jovanovic

French · 7 in collection

Bruno Jovanovic is a French senior perfumer who spent two decades at IFF before joining Firmenich, and trained in physics and chemistry before studying at ISIPCA. He favors clear, classically inspired compositions built from a limited palette of materials, working across both designer and niche houses.

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