Boss Bottled Oud Aromatic

Years ago, for a time, I lived next to one of the walls of St. Joseph's Cemetery No. 1, on Washington Ave. in New Orleans. This fragrance smells like the odor of decaying white and yellow flowers that used to perfume my back steps in those days mixed with the damp earth and woods found in my yard. I agree with papparog's fine review below that notes that this scent smells "weird, but I like it." I am going to struggle to find occasions to wear this scent, but I will find some, if only for reminiscence sake. When I first got my bottle (FragranceBuy.ca, 2017 batch code) as part of my final purchase of 2021 (self-imposed 3 months of no fragrance purchases began 1/1/22), I thought this stuff absolutely dreadful. But then I gave the bottle a brisk shake and tried it again. That's when I got the floral, earth and woods experience. I have experienced before (with Le Labo's Oud 27, for example) that an aromachemical used to mimic oud has a tendency to separate out of some fragrance blends in which it is used if the bottle is allowed to sit for a very long time. Whatever this chemical is, it tends to pool on the bottom of bottles near the atomizer intake. When sprayed, this scent is rubbery, industrial, headache-inducing and almost nauseating. That smell was all I got when I first sprayed this fragrance after my bottle arrived. Before dropping the full bottle into the bin, however, I recalled the smell I was being tormented by and also that a brisk shake had seemed to re-blend and resuce my bottle of Oud 27 when it gave off the same wretched smell. So I shook my Boss Bottled Oud Aromatic and, like magic, the white florals emerged in the top notes. Next came a heart featuring a myrhh accord, which somehow worked with the white floral notes to create the "cemetery" scent mentioned before. The base brought an oud-ish scent which was just as odd as the top and the heart. Yet it all works in a vaguely unsettling, synthetic way. If this fragrance were not so difficult to find in retail settings outside of the Middle East market, where it was targeted, I would just urge interested folks to try before buying. But in most of the world, that's going to be terribly difficult. How did this extraordinarily strange compound get approved for release by a major house like Hugo Boss? I have no idea, but I tell you what, this stuff smells weird, but ultimately, I like it. If you are sufficiently adventurous in your scent collecting that you decide to follow me in a blind buy of this odd little fragrance, trust me, shake any brand new bottle before your first spray. Then prepare for a most interesting and unusual olfactory experience. Not recommended, exactly, but not 'not' recommended either. Only lovers of the off-beat need bother. But if you can find it at a good price, and if you can relate to the "it's weird, but I like it" idea, this one is worth a try.

This is a super fascinating and familiar smell. I get what I associate with white florals (The Dreamer, Reflection Man) but with a resinous belly that reminds me heavily of a college dorm room with tie-dyed sheets hanging on the walls. More new aged hippy incense than that dirty patchouli of the 70s (that, you know, I wasn't alive to smell). This is probably the myrrh. But I'm not sure. Maybe it's the combination of myrrh with the florals. Either way, what I get is like the highest quality version of The Dreamer you could possibly find and the differences (which are truly vast) come via the intensity and quality of the notes. The blending of the myrrh/white flowers gives off that aldehydic, clean sheets vibe you get from the Dreamer (but, again, not at all). It is not the Dreamer, but it makes me dream. There's not too much dirty about this scent (maybe the resinous, stickiness floating through the base). It is way more beautiful than I anticipated. Some of the reviews below indicated an animal facet. I do not get that at all. And the longevity so far - not as beastly as promise (or my skin is just sucking this stuff up... perhaps muting some of the more dirty facets). This is 100% a hidden gem. Just left of the clean you get from the fragrances I mentioned above, but its own thing. It has a place beside these other fragrances, not instead of. A mini-masterpiece if I do say so myself. Get your nose on this.

Honestly i don't understand what's going on with boss. It's actually very very hard to produce bad perfumes with all the ingredients out there and all the talented perfumers ready to work, especially if you have resources! In over 10 years, i haven't found a boss perfume that is good, they either smell cheap like the Lacoste ones, or smell okay with terrible longevity. Is this intentional? is it the problem of the executives who all have bad taste? I don't even think they make good sales to justify what they're doing! Anyway back to this one, it's the best i've tried of boss in a very very long time, the dark olive green bottle caught my attention honestly, that's the only reason i've tried it. Again smells really nice and uniqe in the beginning and bad/generic in the dry down.

wow, wow wow. white flowers to go go. transports you to a mysterious cemetery. it's incredible. in reality the oud is in the background here. the myrrh is there but guys this is a mysterious floral scent. to the limit of the dark and I repeat of the cemetery what a masterpiece. undoubtedly reminds fathom v of beaufort. but stronger and more soapy. the soap feels perhaps going forward with time. but this is an absolute masterpiece with incredible performances. I'm speechless. 10/10 perhaps some citrus fruits are hidden, perhaps a drop of civet. it's amazing what a fantastic mix that goes from fleur du male, touches fathom v, kouros and castile. here is a mix of all that. Well if this isn't a masterpiece? I don't know what it can be. only applause!

This one was love at first smell. I got a whiff pulling it out of the box and had to take a few more sniffs. Very sweet and floral with the myrrh and oud taking a backseat. It's a very heavy, powerful scent. Almost straddles the line of being obnoxious, but its balanced well enough to not cross that line. I want to say it smells like an orange pound cake, but that wouldn't do it justice. I imagine this wouldn't be for everyone, but if you enjoy frankincense and rich florals, this is definitely worth checking out. Performance is good, especially for a Boss fragrance. It last around 10 hours for me, and it projects very well. I'd say this would do better in cooler weather. This one is by far my favorite out of the Boss oud line.

Boss Aromatic is indeed a very pleasant smelling fragrance. I already have Boss Oud & Oud Saffron in my collection and naturally wanted to add this one. Oud and Oud Saffron are excellent in their own right and there is very little difference in the three of them, but you can spot the differences. Just like the other two I really love Oud Aromatic. Just two blasts of this stuff and you are looking at 10hrs plus, with the Silage being very good too. A 9 out of 10 for its all round quality and performance for me and a must have for all true fragrance lovers👌👍❤️!

This is the strongest boss perfume I have ever encountered. I have fleur du male both la colonia transparent bottle and the full white opaque bottle (one of my all time favs) and this doesn’t even slightly resemble those two. It’s just the floral orange blossom note that’s common in them but I believe is composed extremely differently. This has that damp earthy feel to it which I must say is very unique along side faint touches of the boss bottled oud. In my book this is a complete 10

UPDATE: I let it sit for a few days. It's a lot thicker but still beautiful. More beastly. Sticky. Less 90s hippy incense stick (it's there but in the background). The Dreamer has also faded into the background (I can find it, but I know to look for it now). Where I was doing 5+ sprays the day it arrived, now I'm down to 3 (with an extra two a few hours in). Good, unique stuff. Nothing else like it in my collection.

Just got this as a blind buy. I own a bottle of Fleur Du Male and agree that this feels a lot different in smell. Yes it has an orange blossom but here it feels like it is mixed with mimosa and maybe a bit of tuberose. Definitely smells closer to Gucci Guilty Elixir than FdM. So far very interesting and intriguing - I will update after a few wearings.

A perfect early spring scent for 30+ guys. Never expected that Boss would make such a nice combo with orange blossoms and myrrh. (I can smell oud too but just for a bit in drydown) And good value too. Easily one of my favourites.

For long time i was in search of a fragrance similar to the beautiful Fleur De Male JPG cz FDM was very weak this one is flowers garden putting on you with a long lasting performance it was for 12 hours.

classic orange blossom fragrance. it got that signature orange blossom smells with a myrh undertone. couldnt notice the oud, should be called incense aromatic sice the oud is barely noticeable

yes it's a little weird but it smells amazing on my cigarette smelling hand. MANLY, SMOKY, ELEGANT AND POWERFULL !!!

Is not similar to other parfum. Is a majestic clean parfum for man. The new kouros.

A leathery aromatic with myrrh and just a hint of Oud. I’m a fan!

This, this is one strange bastard of a perfume. I've owned Boss Bottled Oud which I liked well enough for what it was and got several compliments on..but this..I can't describe except I can't detect any Oud. What I do get is white florals, decaying white florals. I worked as a caretaker at a Veterans National Cemetery for a few years and every week we had to collect flowers off the graves to mow. The smell of decaying White florals mixed with damp, dank earth is what came rushing back into my mind when I smelled this...and ya know what? I bought it. Why? So I can say I own the weirdest damn white floral fragrance known to man. All that said I like it, every single person that smells it has the same response. "Dude...what is that you're wearing"? 'It's weird but I like it." It's definitely one that keeps you coming back to your wrist to re-smell it and figure it out. It is a fragrance DNA that is new and unique. Not exemplary but solid for the price point and to have something unique in your collection.

Hugo Boss, Boss Bottled Oud Aromatic was first released in 2019 but is still seemingly difficult to find. It has a relatively simple note breakdown of orange blossom, myrrh, and oud, which feels pretty spot-on. It’s fresh and resinous and even slightly sweet with something in the oud that vaguely hints at a dirty, animalic side, but mostly a clean oud ala Oud Wood. It feels fairly well rounded among its varying contrasting points, but just feels a tad incomplete to me, full of plenty but missing something While I cannot find it in stock anywhere, it is for sale via FragranceBuy.CA for $90 for 100ml. It’s a decent fragrance but a bit overpriced for what it is; that is, it’s neither especially imaginative and artistic nor wholly well-rounded enough for everyday wear. Still, I expect that a lot of people will like this since it feels right at the intersection of a few different genres. 7 out of 10

I was impressed with this. It’s a synthetic, distinctly designer affair with a heavy emphasis on a resinous, woody accord or group of accords that I’m going to call Oud. You get the waxy orange flower which is balanced well against the generally darker hue, and this effect is lasting into the drydown. I then get a softer more rounded vanilla touch to this to finish off... I was initially wowed by this and saffron but as they settled actually started to annoy me a little before redeeming themselves. They are loud, brash and unapologetic but warm and oriental in keeping with the BOSS Bottled line in that regard. I think I need to spend more time with both (and revisit the original Oud) to make sense of what is happening here?

Whoever directs Hugo Boss fragrances must not care about fitting in at all. This is somehow both very strong in smell and reserved in sillage. These three notes combined to make something unbelievably sweet. I feel almost sticky wearing this, like I’m covered in a honey that’s been aged like whiskey. This defies every convention in designer perfumery and is as simple as it is strange.

This is a very interesting citrus floral start that turns into a spicy almost tea like myrrh scent. A very pleasing dry down that lasts about 7 to 8 hours on my skin. It is unique to my current collection and find this will be fantastic in the spring or fall, day or night. At the right price, this is a good quality juice. A Try Before You Buy! Enjoy!