Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Absolu was released in 2024. Created by Annick Menardo and Suzy Le Helley, it has notes of incense, leather, patchouli, myrrh, cedarwood and davana. Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Absolu is an eau de parfum, edp.
From the brand - "BOSS Bottled Absolu is a bold Eau de Parfum featuring an irresistible roasted signature. This woody-leathery scent is crafted by Annick Menardo in collaboration with Suzy Le Helley. It opens with a textured Leather accord harmonized with invigorating Incense essence. At the heart, Patchouli essence and Myrrh absolute elevate the scent, while warm Cedarwood and fruity Davana essences at the base leave a lasting trail."
Fragrantica - "I was immensely impressed by this. Boss has never been a brand that attracts me that much, but this has amazing quality. It’s not my cup of tea(incense/tobacco-y) but damn this is beautifully blended. Could put this in a Xerjoff bottle and sell it for 3 times the price, I genuinely believe Alexandria II was an inspiration here."
Fragrantica - "Maybe one of the best designer fragrances I’ve ever smelled. If you like ambery, woodsy, piney, resinous scents, this is an easy blind buy. Otherwise, it’s probably a pass. Longevity and performance are strong, but the elements that really set it apart from most contemporary designer fragrances is the depth and complexity of the scent itself. That and how bold of a profile it is in this era. It’s dark, heavy, and unapologetically mature. The best way I can describe it is a lumberjack in a tuxedo. Raw wilderness, but refined and intentional. It’s even got some of that addictive dirty funk from the Davana. It’s actually true what they say: this is niche-level quality at a designer price."
Fragrantica - "this is an absolutely amazing fragrance, classy, mature and very attractive, perfect fragrance for autumn and winter, especially for the night, its an absolute compliment getter. to my nose it smells like a sweeter but richer Eros Najim, the performance is absolutely insane too, sprayed Thursday 11am and its currently Friday 2 am, its been 15 hours and its still going strong! edit: its been 24 hours, it still smells gorgeous on my skin, i can only smell it with my nose up close but its still there! this thing is truly eternal. this smell and the performance for its low price is a no brainer to me, i can easily see how this fragrance won fragrantica's best men fragrance award of 2025"
