Boss Alive Eau de Parfum

Another Annick Menardo triumph. It was a blind buy for me, as Menardo made my all-time favourite fragrance (Miracle So Magic), and her frags tend to be much more hit than miss for me. I tend to gravitate more toward floral than fruity fragrances, so I wasn’t sure how I’d respond to this. But so many reviews below mentioned a Christmas element that I was finding myself convinced. I was lucky enough to find a 30mL bottle on offer, and my only regret is not buying a bigger one. This is a spicy, vanilla-forward fragrance whose gentle floral aspects *just* steer it away from being straight-up gourmand. The fruity notes are those of warm, spiced, stewed berries like you’d find in a crumble dessert, rather than anything fresh or tropical; the Christmas comparisons are well earned. However, it would be as lovely on a warm August night as it is in December. I liked Alive when I first tried it, and have since grown to love it. It is beautiful, and I’ve had many compliments when wearing it. It’s not a bomb; it’s gentle and inoffensive from initial spray through dry down. It’s subtle enough that I don’t really smell it on myself unless I press nose to skin/clothes, but it’s clearly projecting enough for others to small and express approval. I do catch whiffs of it on myself now and then throughout the day, and it definitely stays on clothes. A spritz in the hair helps, too. It’s a safe office scent, but is far from generic. I saw that it has been compared to YSL Libre (EDP). I understand the comparison; Libre would be a much stronger version of Alive, with the addition of a very prominent orange blossom-jasmine combo. As orange blossom tends to stand out too strongly on me (especially when combined with jasmine), I prefer Alive to Libre. Alive does have jasmine in it, but it is very subtle and balanced beautifully with the other notes. I really recommend Alive, especially for anyone seeking a spicy, complex vanilla/fruit or vanilla/floral. It would suit a wearer of any age, so would be a safe gift for any fragrance lover. And from my experience, it’s a super-safe blind buy. If you’re on the fence about buying it, you’re very unlikely to regret the purchase — especially if you’re lucky enough to find an offer!

so, this smells very sweet to me, but not candy sweet, I don't really know how to describe it other than ''yes I want it, this smells expensive''. I initially tried it on at work cause I liked the bottle and was surprised by the unisex dry down, I feel like it really encapsulates the classic boss scent (as in their signature). I am not good with notes, but there's something sickening about the first sniff you get after spraying, which I think it's given by the plum, BUT it doesn't bother me that much cause it goes away in like 10 minutes. Longevity is pretty good, not anything extraordinary, but you will be able to smell it on clothes when you get back home after a long day/night out. I really don't see any resemblance with Good Girl, literally none at all, maybe it does smell a bit like Libre, but no dupe for sure. It does smell like you are a very well put together person that works in an office, I get the red lipstick and stilettos paired with a white collar shirt vibe. It's nice. :) Overall, yes try it first and give it a bit of time, cause you might not like the top notes, but it is definitely a beautiful and well blended scent. I got it for 30 pounds for 50 ml on offer from Notino, which is a very good price, but I know it retails for around 50-70 pounds for a bottle like that, if you buy it in store. (eg boots/tfs/superdrug) don't know if I would have paid that much money on it. 9/10

The reason why I had to have this is lost on me, reviews on Fragrantica are terrible, and people for the most part mention this as just not impressive. So idk why I like this, but I'll try to formulate some thoughts. -Bottle is important to me, and this one is right up my alley. Actually, I really want the 100 ml because it is just so beautiful. The gold frame. Guys. So simple and so pretty. - I am coming to the realisation that I need more easy going, family friendly scents. The people that I really need to please are my children and husband. I need something my kids can enjoy, less challenging stuff. -What I wear at work is less relevant; I don't become less of a boss by wearing this. -Serious enough for work, I really think this one is a good compromise, with a bit of a herbal kick, and not too sweet or warm or gourmand. -Lasts well, even with just a few sprays, even on skin. -Suffocates nobody, I can spray liberally and then enter the car and nobody will complain. -Reminds me of my beloved Libre, but without any of the sharp edges, it is elegant, put together, but inviting without ever being too much or too harsh. -Any weather, any occasion. I got the most overwhelming compliments from my 5 year-old when hugging me wearing this. To my nose, it is a fruity jasmine with a woody base. The apple is a bit sour, not shampoey. I don't see how people can dislike this.

I don't know how, but this smells to me like a more intense, better, smoother version of Viva la Juicy Gold Couture! And they don't even have similar notes, how weird is that! Granted, this is my first impression of this, but this to me is super pleasant, sweet, delicious, cozy and inviting; a bit overpriced for what it is, true, not original, very crowd-pleasing(including me!), but smells so good and mouth-watering! Love it! As I've stated in my other reviews, not every scent has to be unique, sometimes I think that I just need a nice, crowd-pleasing scent that I will surely know it's gonna make me smell goooood without putting much thought in choosing it. I love the diversity in perfumery and I don't like people who dismiss fragrances that are too "basic" and mock them, I've noticed this trend of bashing almost every new release that follows a crowd pleasing pattern, even though there is no need for this, there are literally tens of thousands of fragrances for everyone! Just let people enjoy what they want without making them feel bad for not choosing to bath everyday in niche or weird "original" frags! This is another good Hugo Boss release, I've been loving their offerings in the past 1-2 years. Recommend this!

Honestly, I really really like this perfume, which is weird because I don't usually like this kind of perfume. Maybe it isn't something revolutionary or mega unique, but I find it quite nice and loveable. I also wouldn't compare it with other scents (i see a lot of good girl and libre) because honestly every perfume to me is special and differs from others, more or less. I think that this is a very good every day and every moment type of perfume. It doesn't agressively attack your nose, but at the same time gives off boss b type of scent. It can save you in any situation cause it's super wearable. I love how it has 3 different stages of its smell: first it's really powdery and girly, than you can smell the flowers a lot better and in the end, the strong vanilla, cinamon and woody scents stay on your skin. I think it's appropriate for any location at any time. It has a little bit of a male scent note in it when it lays on your skin a bit longer, but I don't mind it at all, it makes me feel more powerful. The packaging is classy and simple and it doesn't look cheap. I think that this can be a great signature scent and overall I really adore it.