Boss Bottled Tonic

It's beautiful, but it lasts as long as the drive to work. Personal: 8.5/10 – A wonderfully crisp citrus and ginger opening that I love. Bright, clean, and classy. If only it lasted longer, this would be an easy dumb-reach. Mass appeal: 9.5/10 – Fresh citrus-woody scents are nearly universally likable. Safe, approachable, and perfect for warm weather. Only ding is the slight fresh spiciness. Performance: 4/10 – Sadly the Achilles heel. It vanishes far too quickly, especially for something that opens so beautifully. Value: 7/10 – Priced affordably at discounters, which helps offset the weak performance. Still worth grabbing if you love the citrus sparkle and don't mind carrying a decant with you. Uniqueness: 6/10 – Fresh citrus-woody scents are everywhere. This one stands out only for how well-done the crisp citrus opening is. SCORE: 70/100 Full bottle buy? YES, even with the weak performance, I love the crisp citrus sparkle enough to own it. Blind buy? YES, at discounter prices. It’s safe, fresh, and approachable — just know it doesn’t last. Recommend? YES, especially if you want an easy office/daytime summer scent and don’t mind respraying frequently. Date night? NO, it’s too fleeting and polite to carry romance. Plus, citrusy freshies aren't seductive. Office safe? YES, extremely clean, subtle, and professional. Not at all cloying. Pros: Gorgeous citrus-ginger sparkle, safe and likable, great for summer or office wear. Cons: Terrible longevity, forgettable drydown, generic DNA outside the opening. Boss Bottled Tonic is the definition of a “love it but hate it” fragrance. The opening is absolutely stellar with crisp, sparkling citrus and a burst of slightly sweet, spicy ginger. It's a gorgeous fragrance that I really love as a dumb reach for the heat of summer, but my primary gripe with it is just how quickly it disappears. Seriously, on skin I get 4 hours max before it's barely even there. It's a skin scent within one hour. That said, I have to come back around and praise exactly how pleasant this fragrance is. When I first got my bottle, I found it mediocre at best, but as my tastes evolved, I appreciate how smooth and pleasant, and satisfyingly sharp, this fragrance really is. I love it, and I think almost nobody would dislike it. One of the most mass appealing fragrances out there. It can be found outright cheaply through discounters, but you'll go through your bottle in no time with how often you'll need to reapply. Review #144 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a bottle

I have to re-review this because my first one was way off... I have absolutely fallen in love with this stuff this summer! It is so fresh and clean, alluring and crisp. I feel like I just took an icy cold refreshing shower whenever I put this on. This is not formal at all in my opinion, rather casual paired perfectly with your favorite t-shirt and khaki shorts as you're preparing to head out for a fun and hot day in the sun. I wear this quite frequently to work and get very positive feedback. One girl in particular absolutely loves it and follows me around whenever she can to catch whiffs of my scent trail. It definitely seems very hard to dislike so far! In my first review I had stated that I couldn't detect any cinnamon at all, which is not saying much because my nose is pretty pathetic at picking up individual notes unless it's blatantly obvious. However, I do notice it now...barely. It's just there to add a very subtle spiciness to the overall fresh composition. I was really scratching my head when I saw that cinnamon is the most detectable note that others are picking up on from the note pyramid, but I think I understand now. It's definitely there, just not in the same context as a winter fragrance with sweet and spicy cinnamon taking over the lead role, if that makes sense? Anyway....performance is solid for me. 3 sprays and it lasts an entire 8 hour work day. Even if I can't detect it, others have still been complimenting me long after I thought it was gone. Projection is moderate for at least 3-4 hours before fading to a skin scent. Love this stuff! 9/10

This scent is beautiful IMO. It is an extremely light, fresh blue fragrance that is well-suited for high temperatures AND perfect for going to the gym, running an errand, or after a shower - you don't have to think about which fragrance to pick as this will be your no-brainer pick. The longevity is about 30-60 minutes before it dissipates - which is why it is perfect for the activities I have mentioned and you can put another fragrance over it without the Tonic clashing with the layered fragrance. Of course you can spray as much as you like but I found the sillage and longevity performance will remain the same. People don't understand that it's better to have a great smelling fragrance that does not long than a shit smelling fragrance that last the whole day. I have owned cheap alternatives like CK One, Versace Eau Fraiche, Versace Pour Homme, Chanel Allure Homme etc. And for me, this is the best smelling fragrance out of all of them. It is not your "generic" blue fragrance as it is not too astringent or smelling like cleaning products and it has its own uniqueness to stand above the rest of the cheapies.

Here is my honest and unbiased review. This is a very pleasant, light and refreshing scent. It's not strong, so don't go by the charts above because those are obviously misleading. As well as the note breakdown. I could not detect cinnamon at all. What I could detect was green apple, citrus and light woods. It is totally inoffensive and I don't think you could overspray even if you tried. I get about 5-6 hours of longevity with moderate to soft projection for the first 2 hours. From there it just lingers close to the skin with faint whiffs noticeable every now and then. Today is only my second day wearing it and I've already received a compliment. There was a middle aged woman that told me she could follow me around all day because I smelled so good. I applied 5 sprays about an hour before this compliment. Other people like it, I like it, that's good enough for me! A little weak but not terrible. 8.5/10

One of my lovers wore this. He was so funny, cocky, sharp. Some men that I have dated wore overcomplicated, heavy almost suffocating in their trying to seem different fragrances, boasted about their expensive collections. I could tell they wanted to be complimented on how they smell, I always did compliment them. Out of all the perfumes I’ve owned and smelled on other people I never wanted to burrow my nose into the skin, roll my eyes in pleasure and keep catching the scent all day like I do with this one. It’s so simple, I work in the arts and hang around very niche one can even say esoteric crowd. It’s almost ironic that the scent I like most is clean simple and so very typically masculine. It also makes sense. I do miss him

I received a sample of this from my local Macey’s and I’m so glad I did! I instantly knew I had to own it. It’s very underrated unique scent. Still has original #6 dna but it’s a way fresher woodier take. I prefer this over the original 100%! Signature scent worthy. Lasts about 4 hours on my skin but that’s about what you’d expect. This becomes an inner bubble scent for a few more hours before disappearing. Blind buy approved imo. Just gorgeous! All the notes harmonize beautifully! Edit: the more that I wear this the more I smell a soapy clean vetiver. Still really enjoy this profile. Clean and unoffensive. I wear it to Work. I bring a small 2ml decant and refresh mid day.

Very nice, opens with a bright citrus and ginger that leaps off the skin. I really enjoy when a flanker has the originals DNA. This has the Boss Bottled core in the final dry down. I really like this fragrance and will enjoy it this summer, BUT its weakness is bad longevity. This has the great opening and for about two hours it’s really nice, after that you will get about 3 more hours of the Boss Bottled dry down. Projects ok for about three hours. If you know your time window for when you would like to rock this scent, it will work and projects alright for a time. I find most summer oriented fragrances suffer from this, but I have learned to accept it. Cheers all.

Anything you can say about Boss Bottled, make it fresher with more citruses and a bit dialed back on the sweetness, and you've got Boss Bottled Tonic. Appropriate for any age, any time of year especially as a gym scent or as a warm weather casual scent to beat the heat. Performance is pretty bad, about an hour or two tops no matter how much you use pretty much, but if you can find it for around $30-35, it's a hot deal and I'd suggest it to anybody especially if you know and love the original Bottled or the EDP Intense version. Overall score: 8/10, but with some room for improvement in terms of performance and the fact that it basically smells like the original.

Pleasantly supprised by this when i first tested as im not a fan of the BB range (dont mind BB intense but not enough to buy). Very pleasant and easy to wear scent, ideal for spring/summer. Casual fresh spicy scent, i get the ginger and spice at the start and a fizzy/tonic type of freshness, it doesnt change much other than some soft woods coming in later. Id describe it as a classier sports type scent, easy to wear in hot weather but with some depth to it, for the days when you dont want a power house but something more relaxed and easy going. The performance wasnt too bad for me, projection not great but average longevity.

This is a very underrated fragrance, it's nothing new or special, but it's Hugo boss what did you expect. It does what it promises and it does it well, it's fresh, it's invigorating and it's clean. It's not strong, it won't last all day, but you will feel great wearing this. The perfect scent for any usage. Work, school, gym, shopping, date, there's no occasion where this scent goes wrong. Now it's not very cheap, but it's not very expensive either, it's definitely worth a test at least. This fragrance needs more love than it currently gets

This fragrance has got to be the worst performing fragrance from the line. My goodness performance is dismal. Weak is an understatement because it is terrible on projection, silage and longevity. The fragrance itself has so much potential and i enjoy it. As to why a fragrance can be so poorly formulated from Hugo Boss, is beyond me. In fact it should be illegal to sell such poor qualify at that price. intimate sits close to skin without a trail is the closest current available rating but this things does not even sit on the skin.

This is a good easy going scent. It's perfect for work or any place you would want to use a safe scent. I get a slightly more fresh and fruitier version of the original Boss Bottled. Take the vanilla out of Boss Bottled and you might get this because the apple is still pretty prominent. This is a good one to have if you're a Boss fan like me and I think a lot of people that aren't looking for something loud will really enjoy this one. This is cool and slick. Great with a light colored suit on a warm day. I give this a 8.8/10

The scent is amazing. A fresher/lighter take on Boss Bottled. Unfortunately the performance is terrible. Sad, because the scent itself is very crisp and fresh. You definitely smell the Boss #6 DNA in this. Could've been real special. Keep the bottle with you to reapply and it really isn't as bad as others have stated. I do only get about 3 hours of longevity with it though. Age: Any Scent: 8.5/10 Longevity: 4/10 Projection: 5/10 Overall: 6/10 .....I do love the scent though and wear it regularly. Just have to reapply often

One of the best men's perfumes ever. If you wear this, I would compliment the hell out of you. This smells like a luxury hotel. Fresh, handsome, elegant, and comforting. It is light and easy on the nose so it will be great for when you don't feel like wearing a strong, leathery-scented perfume which sometimes can be headache-inducing. My man loves this perfume and I, too, love it on him. Btw, it smells similar to Hugo Boss Bottled No. 6, so you really don't need to own both of them. :)

This is so fresh and smooth. This is perfect for the office or anything casual. If you have to wear a shirt and tie or just a plain white t-shirt in the middle of the day time then this is perfect. It smells like the original Boss Bottled but just a little more fresh and less sweet. It's a great fragrance for very basic times throughout the day. This could be good for the gym but it also has a solid professional side to it. This is a nice one!

One of the sexiest, fresh fragrances on the market. Love how bright and fresh this scent is. Had this one as a gift from my wife and she loves the scent so thats always a good thing. Still keeps the Boss Bottled DNA and freshens it up perfectly for warm weather. Not one that lasts particularly long but is a must buy for its freshness and sensational scent. Absolutely love this one just a shame about the performance.

This is possibly my favorite boss bottled flanker. So light, crispy and refreshing...however just feels like it doesn't make enough noise. I know scents like these aren't designed to do that but it's the type of scent that is allowed to and won't offend anyone. If I bought this I would probably apply more than usual as its a little bit too light. Can imagine the hot weather would radiate it out a bit though. 7.9/10

The fragrance itself is not weak, just not enough sprays are being applied, I sprayed 15 times and the longevity was between 6 and 8 hours, projecting 1.5mts for about 2 hours, then a bubble around you for the next 3 hours, then the next 1 to 3 hours it turns to a skin scent. So dont be a sissy sprayer and dont try to punish such a good summer fresh fragance. 8.5/10 very good price/value and safe blind buy.

Great cheap summer fragrance that holds true to the Boss Bottled DNA. Light and slightly aquatic with that familiar apple forward note, it's great bang for your buck and extremely pleasant on those super hot days. Yeah, the performance is subpar, but this is also one that can be oversprayed at will as a result. Frankly one of the more unique and distinguishable out of the rather ho-hum Boss Bottled lineup.

Tonic is such a great scent. If you want to smell Nice. Clean. Fresh, Woodsy... This is perfect! It does last all day... but... It's Subtle. Two-Three sprays of Tonic on your chest is perfect. If you're looking for something that someone across the room will smell... I would recommend Joop, Ultra Male, Eros... and there are many other options of Beast Mode Colognes out there.