Boss Number One

So, yeah, I know I’m *super* late to the "Hugo Boss Number One *pissy party*" (why didn’t anyone send an invite?!) 😂 But here I am, finally discovering this hidden gem thanks to Ramseys brainwashing . I scored myself a partial bottle to begin with , with those classic pinstripes and “Number One” on it—so, the second edition, I think? Whatever it is, it was love at first sniff. And now, I’m an addict. Seriously, now a few days later I managed to buy a full 125ml bottle, and I’m not making any promises that I won’t end up buying every single one left on eBay Europe. I feel like I need to hoard at least four more bottles just so I can sleep peacefully at night without the fear of running out of this magic juice. Because, honestly? That’s what it is—*potent raw masculine magic in a bottle*. Now, I get why people make those “pissy” comments, but for me? It’s all about that *dirty honey* vibe. And not just any honey—like, the best-smelling honey ever. You’ve got some florals, a little tobacco... it’s just all *chef’s kiss* perfection. Vintage Hugo Boss Number One might actually be my best fragrance find of the year. No joke. As for performance, I get a solid 8-12 hours on my skin, and the sillage is steady yet polite— people notice it, but it’s not the kind of scent that’s going to choke anyone out in the elevator. Oh they will definitely notice but not in a wrong way . I’ve gotten a few compliments, but honestly, I wouldn’t care if everyone hated it. This juice and I? We’re one now. Bonded for life—well, at least as long as I can keep finding more bottles to stockpile like a madman. If you put a gun to my head and asked me to pick one fragrance for life, I’m shouting *Hugo Boss Number One*! Maybe the OG version just to splurge, but honestly, I’m more than fine with this second edition too. That said, I’m now on the hunt for a first-edition bottle, because, obviously, I need to sniff the difference and find out just how much dirtier it can get. Oh, and I’ve never tried the new clear bottle version, but curiosity got the best of me, and I’ve got one on the way from Amazon. Will report back with updates—stay tuned! 😎 Update: New bottle Arrived a few days ago from Amazon ! How do they compare? They don’t. Not really. At this point, I’ve got a few bottles of the original pinstripes (you know, the OG), and now I’ve got this bottle new one—just to compare generations. Let’s be clear: I’m not saying the new one is bad. It’s got a similar DNA, but it’s like a distant cousin who shows up to family gatherings in skinny jeans. The OG? That’s Russell Crowe in *Gladiator*—gritty, tough, unapologetically masculine. The new one? Timothée Chalamet... in a cardigan. Still cool, just not about to lead an army into battle. The old one is one of my all-time favorite fragrances in my entire collection . It’s raw, it’s powerful—it’s pure bottled testosterone. Like Daniel Craig in Bond . The new one? Well, it’s More Like Roger Moore in Bond still good but bit softer , lemonade stand version. Friendly, approachable, like it’s trying to make sure everyone at the party is comfortable. But hey, it’s still better than a lot of the modern stuff out there. I’d still take it over YSL Y, Tuxedo, Sauvage, and don’t even get me started on Eros. But if you can get your nose on the OG (1st or 2nd edition in pinstripes)... that’s where the magic is. Raw Masculinity distilled, not a bubblegum note in sight. 0 bubblegums given. 😂 Update : now I got 6 x 125ml bottles 🤓 can’t stop, won’t stop 😂 Update : Finally managed to find a deal on a deep vintage bottle . No number one written on bottle just Boss by Hugo Boss and pinstripes ... boy this thing is potent . Remember when I said the second edition was Russel Crowe in Gladiator and Craig bond etc ? Now I don’t even know where to go from there .. but I have to because this just took it up a notch... like Bone Tomahawk brutal meets Clint Eastwood in Heartbreak Ridge? ... that’s right ... I had to take it there ... fckn Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway... what else is there ? 😂

Found a great deal on a 4.2oz bottle of this frag for $40 today after MONTHS of looking for it at every discounter shop in a 2 state area. I was on the fence whether to buy this or not...but that sealed the deal! *cue flashback* I first saw it at the local "Burlington" this past spring and passed it up thinking..."Oh, it's just another *2-pump-chump* boss fragrance"...not knowing the 80's powerhouse that stared back at me silently from the shelf. I should have known something was up when the mass of neighborhood locals that were in there were grabbing the bottles of it up left and right. I'm an idiot... Fast forward to the past 2 months when I've started experiencing 80's powerhouses like "Xeryus" and others with HONEY in them like "Bijan" and "L'envol de Cartier" and I'm head over heels for HONEY!!! Then I see "Boss Number One" in the list and my error comes back to kick me in the butt... *end flashback* It'll be a week before it arrives...but it will be worth the wait! I'll have a second HONEY frag and save on using up my "Lenvol de Cartier"...lol. I'm soooo excited!!!! 29AUG22 Well I'll be...it arrived two days early! The stars must have aligned lol. Wow...this is smooth but MUCH spicier and stronger than I expected!! I'm not sure what note combination makes this so pungent, it's got all of the same florals as my bottle of Xeryus but this Boss #1 is WAY stronger...but somehow also MUCH smoother! Must be the lavender and orris that smooth it out. Suuuper honey...I LOVE it!! Heavy on the Oakmoss, Patchouli, Musk and Tobacco too! I can smell the slight Rose in it and I'm sooooo thankful it's not a large amount, I don't like Rose. You do get that tinge of an animalic urine funk when it's first sprayed but I figured out how to get rid of that. It started out smelling like a strong alcohol note that transformed into something like the smell of those "piss-pucks" you find in the urinals at the rest stops that have been there for a few months without the urinal being flushed, then it went away after 30 seconds with my method. I can deal with that...not a deal-breaker. Overall, this is strong! I sprayed two sprays on a napkin to see what it smelled like and the wife came out of the bedroom and asked me what I just sprayed because she felt like her lungs were being assaulted. ( *DOH!!* I'll have to be sure to wear this one when I'm heading out of the house...lol!) I experimented layering it with all of my favorite vanilla fragrances and it works like a charm with two of my Top favorites! One for day and the other for night...this is PERFECT!! I still get the beautiful old-school 80's vibe but with a base of vanilla that either emboldens or calms it. This is soooo perfect! I c-a-n-n-o-t wait to wear this to work on Wednesday!! Everything great that Xeryus has...the florals, the projection, the endurance and longevity...Boss #1 has double AND more!! This has HONEY and Musk plus Iris/Orris and Geranium! Only thing it was missing was some Vanilla and that's easily fixed. Goodness gracious...this frag is glorious in it's power, smoothness, strength, versatility, blendability and composition. It's so unfrigginbelievably S-M-O-O-T-H !!! This is going to be a mainstay in my rotation! EDIT: Two compliments so far! One at the bank with a middle-aged lady teller, the other at the gas station with a 38 year old lady cashier. Edit: Um...I don't know what to think about this frag. Really aggressive women seem to like this fragrance...maybe aggressive isn't the right word... Commanding...Forward...Secure...Bold... I got heavily complimented by a restaurant owner/manager on this frag this morning, then by a female soccer player this afternoon while at the gas station. Both were very forward in their approach and statements. Found myself kinda angry after it all...why didn't I have this fragrance when I was single!?!?!?!?!? >=[

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 001 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased mid-2016 I received a clone of Boss in 2003 for my birthday from our neighbour and family friend. I don't know why she chose this one but she knocked it out of the park, holy shit. Good lookin, because this scent commenced my formative years. I wore it as often as possible. It was very grown up and I loved it like that. I always wanted to be a grown up, and that bottled really made that quantum leap and epiphany for me that I can do it, and that it's happening as I wear it. I've since possibly thrown it out before I was 18 - we had moved house etc, things change. The next best thing to that bottle, in my day these high quality clones had "Imitation of ..." and "Inspired by ..." or whatever written on the box and/or bottle, was Boss Number One. I had known it as Boss, but forgotten the Number One was later added to the title. But that was over a decade later, and I had some extra cash and remembered that's what I used to smell like. I bought it: Finally reunited. This Boss was a fucking potion, not sure if it's been reformulated, but my long gone clone was the real deal and this one wasn't quite 100% of what I remember of my birthday present. Just a few years later the bottle had aged for the worse and I haven't worn it regularly in about 4 years. It's good but there's an aged note that doesn't allow overspraying at all, and it makes my Boss Number One not a fun bottle to spray anymore like it used to be. I do recommend this but there should be proper brand clones out there these days. PM me regarding proper clones of Boss. Batch: 14th May, 2015 - P&G Prestige Beaute, Made in UK.

Ok so I had this back in the 90’s. It was one of the first fragrances I ever bought and had forgotten all about it until recently. Saw it going for around £20 on Groupon and couldn’t believe my luck! It was delivered today and I dived straight in - awesome! Many say it has been reformulated over the years, but to my nose the scent is just the same. I will wear it to the office tomorrow so will be able to comment further on the projection and silage more then. For those who can smell urine - it’s the jasmine. My dad always said that jasmine smelt like cats piss but I can’t smell it in this personally. I think that scents are very closely associated with memories and good old days when we were young, free and single - out clubbing with mates every weekend etc. often, when people say it doesn’t smell the same, it’s more that they ‘remember’ it differently. Now you’re settled down with a Mrs, 3 kids and a mortage and the pressures of life, the same scent may not have the same connotations of youthful freedom and good times. The phrase ‘rose tinted spectacles’ springs to mind. I think that most of the time, the smell is actually the same as it was but we feel differently about it now. Also, remember that our noses change, just as our taste buds do with age so more often it is us that changes and can’t always blame ‘reformulations’. I own many fragrances from Tabac to Tom Ford and can already tell you that Boss Number One is going straight into my top 5 and may even knock TDH out of the top spot if the performance is as solid. So happy I have rediscovered this classic and by accident at a bargain price!

I avoided Boss Number One for years because of its reputation for being "dirty". I gravitate towards the vintage masculine scent profiles, but ones that are relatively clean, like Creed Bois du Portugal, Tiffany for Men, Guerlain Derby and Heritage, etc. But a friend gave me a decant of vintage German-manufactured juice to test wear and I was shocked. Yes it is pissy in the opening - too much so, imo - but the drydown is where it's beauty lies. The creamy, floral, but masculine drydown is stunning. Simply beautiful. Its the honey, with amber, sandalwood and lavender that creates this super-smooth, creamy melange. No wonder it's so iconic. I bought a bottle of the new juice, and now it's in my "favorites" collection, ranked right next to my bottle of Floris Elite, another 1980's masculine beauty. Both Boss and Elite have slightly challenging openings, but drydown heavenly. I also have a bottle of the OG Givenchy Gentleman, the respected 1974 patchouli and honey masculine, and I understand it's comparison to Boss. But my appreciation of Gentleman is as a historical reference. To me, it's far more austere and pissy than Boss Number One, and not as creamy beautiful as Boss. This has some similarity to Elvis by Elvis Fragrances from 1991. I've had the opportunity to make a cursory, initial comparison of that vintage Boss juice with the newer. Same scent profile of course, but so far I have detected a bit more depth and strength from the vintage. That this masterpiece fragrance cannot break a rating of 4.0 on Fragrantica is an indictment of a Philistine, bubblegum-chomping fragrance community.