About the Company

Hugo Boss is a famous German brand for clothing line and soon in the fragrant products. The company began in 1923, headed by Hugo Ferdinand Boss, creating and manufacturing uniforms for troops during World War II. He died in 1948. Years and years after, his two grandsons managed the entire business and soon making Hugo Boss into bigger company that focuses on men’s clothing line. Popularity and success wasn’t so hard on them, soon they explored all areas of fashion, such as watches, eyewear, cosmetics, fragrances and other clothing accessories.

About the Brand

Today, Hugo Boss continuously designs elegant smelling perfumes very saleable everywhere. There is now a wide selection of Hugo Boss fragrances all over the world, each having very unique and breathtaking scents, classified into three different brands such as Hugo, Boss, and Baldessarini.

About the Fragrance of Boss by Hugo Boss

Boss cologne was launched by the house of Hugo Boss in year 1985, identified to possess a spicy, sharp and musky aroma. It has a fresh and masculine scent that has a unique and right blending balance of amber, musk, oak, mandarin, and cedar. Form the year it was launched, it is obvious that it’s a classic aroma, yet its power is timeless for a contemporary man to wear.

About the Bottle

The bottle of Boss by Hugo Boss, as one of the early fragrance creation of Hugo Boss shows no complications. It comes in a simple, very clear, and square shaped glass with a large silver Boss name in front. The cap on top is in plain black, and the cologne inside can be clearly seen in a yellowish color.

Tips on Using the Boss

In order to keep Boss by Hugo Boss fragrance last longer on you, it is best to apply it in selected correct spots of your body. Colognes or other liquid fragrances should be applied on the body’s pulse points. There are the wrists, neck, behind the ear, and inside the elbow area. These pulse spots releases more heat than other parts of the body. Scents works best with the heat.

What Critics Have to Say

Boss cologne by Hugo Boss is an ideal cologne for daily and casual use. However, it can be disturbing since it has a traditional approach of scent that is very overpowering. That is actually a common trait of old style of fragrances, true it can surely announce your entrance but it is because the scent is so strong that it irritates people around. On the bright side, the powerful scent is just a first impression, an introductory aroma. After a few minutes it dies down and turns into a lighter and masculine scent that is pleasant to smell.

This cologne limits its market to the older generations. It is way too spicy and musky. Generations today prefers a scent that is more easy-going and fresh. Boss by Hugo Boss reminds them of their daddy. Well, choosing cologne is a matter of personal preference. Other than this product, Hugo Boss has created a wide range of unique fragrances for different people, of different ages, and for different occasions.

Who’s the Boss?

Hugo Boss Energise was launched in 2005, by the designer house of Hugo Boss. Ever wondered who is the boss behind this? No one else, but the German Hugo Ferdinand Boss. He is the maker of the Hugo Boss fashion house that started in 1923, the kingdom of over 5,000 retail stores all over the world. Success must have been an innate trait that led to so many expansions of fragrances and fashion.

Fragrance of Hugo Boss Energise

Hugo Energise is a woody scented fragrance for men.

Top Notes

The utmost first impression is the blend of kumquat, mandarin, and citrus. These are serves as the first impression and a great start as the scent is sniffed at a glance. It is fresh and distinctive but short-lived because of its easy evaporation pace.

Middle Notes

The middle notes or the “heart notes” serve as the character, the main body of the scent, usually with a floral, spicy or herbal character, surfaces shortly after the top notes die down. Middle notes of Hugo Boss Energize are composed of coriander and juniper berries creating a powerful kick to the fragrance.

Base Notes

And lastly, the base notes is the most unforgettable part of the fragrance, follows right after the middle notes cease, and evaporates slowly… making the fragrance stay and long-lasting. This base notes are composed of smooth blend of suede and jacaranda wood, creating a sensually distinct trail.

Bottle of Hugo Boss Energise

The bottle comes along with the urban, high technology trend, having its very unique, curved and distinctive shape that is inspired by an energy battery. It has a silver slightly edged spray cap with a red stick that looks like glowing inside the bottle. Hugo Boss Energise bottle is available in 75 ml and 125 ml.

Package of Hugo Boss Energise

There is a complete series of fragrance products to choose from with Hugo Boss Energise eau de toilette. These are deodorant stick or spray, shower and bath gel, and after shave to add on the fresh and fragrant men. With the help of these, it can guarantee comfort and freshness from morning and until the day is out.

For the New Generation

Fragrance of Hugo Boss Energise gives appeal and purchased by mostly younger men from ages 18 to early 30s. Not only does the scent is sweet and fresh, it is versatile that makes it usable for any occasions and even practical enough for daily use. Its fragrance is lasting until 6 to 8 hours making a fresh image from day until night. With this there is no need of constant application and no worry of emptying the bottle fast. This is ideal for practical men who greatly value their purchases.

Good as this eau de toilette may seem, but it has its draw backs too. The bottle shape doesn’t give the right appeal like it was meant to be. It doesn’t give an energizing aura but rather reminds some of medicine or any hospital bottles. The bottle design may be stylish for the modern man, but can be too stylish enough to look like a perfume for the women. The scent doesn’t exactly imply energetic vibe but rather just a regular fragrance of plain freshness. Also, to some it can last long up to 6 hours, but to some the scent is just passing as quick as 20 minutes.

Nevertheless, with the unique blend of notes of Hugo Boss Energise, it offers a magnificent effect to many users. It has energizing appeal for the notes quickly but smoothly evolves in different levels. It’s woody yet citrusy, giving exciting feeling of freshness and power, perfect for everyday use.

Hugo Boss Dark Blue brings out the darker side of man, embodies deep affection, mysteriousness, yet genuine energy that comes best at night. A seductive fragrance for the modern man hunger for sociability and tune.

Fragrance of Hugo Boss Dark Blue

The first thing you notice as you get the first air of this Hugo Boss Dark Blue it releases the harmonious sweet blend of lemon, orange, ginger, and grapefruit. But this first impression won’t last long since it will slowly fade and shifts into its second mixture of mahogany, rosewood, cypress, sage and geranium as the heart notes. After 20 to 30 minutes, the real and longer lasting fragrance comes out with the masculine experience of benzoin, vetiver, patchouli, and cedar.

Noses Behind Hugo Boss Dark Blue

This spicy oriental fragrance of Hugo Boss for men was launched in 1999, by the perfumer members of the Hugo Boss house, Beatrice Piquet as the nose of known fragrances of Banana Republic, United Colors of Benetton, Burberry, Bvlgari, David & Vicotira Beckham, Giorgio Armani, Dior, Esprit, and many more, and together with Alain Astori as the nose for the fragrances of some products of Adidas, David & Victoria Beckham, United Colors of Benetton, Davidoff, Lancome, Ted Baker, Jil Sander, and many more.

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss is one of the most established and known worldwide in the perfume industry. Established the company in Germany since 1923, today Hugo Boss has perfume brands available in over 103 countries and in over 5,015 stores. With the creator Hugo Ferdinand Boss, the “boss”, he makes sure he knows what the people wants, especially the needs of the younger generation. He explores, gathers the right and creative people to get the best fragrances. Because of that, purchasers and users globally continuously enjoy Hugo Boss brand and more satisfied as new creations are produced.

Bottle of Hugo Boss Dark Blue

The bottle comes in a slender dark blue glass that is partially transparent. It displays a sophisticated, modern yet fancy bottle that is bluish dark enough to inviting nighttime to come with unknown mysteries. It is cylindrical in shape that looks like a cocktail shaker. The lid is silver, and complements so graciously with the semi transparent dark blue body. This design is one of the products of Petter Schmitt.

Fragrance of the Dark

The over-all blend of tones shows harmonious coexistence since it indeed makes a pleasant fragrance, more into the spice wood and citrusy fresh scent. It smells so strong at first but slowly subtle down making it a pleasant smell for the rest of the day. Yes, it can be worn not only during night but also during the day. What’s good with this is there is no need to re-apply the perfume. It stays on the skin as long as 10 hours. And when night time comes, women will dig into the deep, dark and mysterious as the night fragrance. No need to start up a conversation, Hugo Boss Dark Blue makes the first move.

What Users Have to Say about Hugo Boss Dark Blue

To sum up most of the comments about this product, here is the thing. If you are after a fresh and semi floral type of scent, this is not the one. It is far from the likes of Issey Miyake that many women dig. It does not possess the dominant male scent such as Old Spice and Brute. The fragrance of Hugo Boss Dark Blue is perfectly at the middle of those types.