BOSS The Collection Velvet & Amber

I agree 100% with fragrancejunky this one of the best ambers out there, I hate to admit it but I consider myself a bit of "Snob", initially I thought Boss jumped on the "private collections" craze, But VELVET & AMBER is what I consider could belong to a high end collection, if you blind test it you would speculate it's a TOM FORD quality or something from that category, the amber here is different, creamy, bitter, amazingly smooth the scent covers you like a rich expensive velvet, with Luscious tenderness and sweet companionship, the balsamic ingredient gives a mesmerising attitude. No matter how hard I will try to describe it I won't do it justice.for the record I don't use it everyday I wanna save it for the classy occasions. As far I know, it is sold exclusively at NORDSTROM in North America and a friend of mine from the UK spotted it in London. By the way, I like the fact the riff raffs are not giving it the time of day. longevity: 8h+ Projection: I would say good, you don't need people to notice you from the end of the hall. Blind buy: SAFE, I would be baffeled if someone didn't like it Originality: 10/10 Scent : 9.5/10 I'll order one more very soon. I have TF AA and Serge AS, but this one puts them both to shame, I'll pick this one everyday especially over the TF Chapeau! to Boss for this creation

Boss'es Haute line to compete with the other Niches. I've sampled the others like the Silk one and was very unmoved, what I can say is that Boss is attempting the 'safest' route possible to not disturb or shock it's very sizeable fanbase. Starts of very humdrum, amber yes but surprisingly less sweet, with a noticeable dull, muffled animalic saffron. This must be the 'velvet'; I'm not too fond of it, there's little/no vanilla at the start so this may please some who have that 'tasters' palate for ambers. Amber being one of my favorite notes, I had to try this. It's as safe and un-moving an amber as they come, but like their other fans, it seems they've tricked me into submission too as I cannot grumble and moan about how pleasant this scent is. It will be a pleasing, inoffensive 'office amber' for many that grows a little more resinous and always subtly sweet yet gentile just over 3 hours in and while I want as much as I can for the price, with what scary stuff is out there in the Niche world, I am certainly not going to complain! My rating: 7/10

Picked up a bottle off Vinted for £40 and honestly, I wasn’t expecting much at all... BUT wow, this is beautiful. The bottle has clearly had time to macerate because the projection is far better than I’d have imagined. It opens with this gorgeous warm, boozy vibe—like whisky soaked into rich amber and sweet vanilla. There’s a slightly smoky, almost resinous tone underneath that gives it real depth and character. This feels like a masculine throwback in the best way—none of the generic blue nonsense. It’s confident, a little indulgent, and completely addictive once it settles into the skin. Cold weather seems to make it glow: great for crisp winter days but honestly leaning more towards night-time wear for me because of that luxurious booze and creamy vanilla. It has a classy, slightly mysterious elegance about it—like something you’d wear with a wool coat heading into a dimly lit bar. Overall, a total hidden gem in the Hugo Boss line-up. If you ever spot it at a decent price, do not hesitate. You might just fall in love with it like I have.

I have been looking for a good amber fragrance for 2 years now, and I finally found it. I must admit, at first, I condescendingly didn't care about it. I thought it was just a random release from Boss. but after I have seen all the fuss about, I said "what the heck, let's give it a try", and once I sprayed it I was completely overwhelmed with that soft velvety sweet, ambery smell, at the same time you will catch a whiff of bitterness in the background here and there which I should note I have never experience in any perfume before. I confidently can say that this one of the BEST Amber based perfumes out there next to Ambre Precieux, Ambre 114 and Ambre sultan. and if you came across it and didn't buy, you are the one who loses, don't say I didn't warn you ! As for me, as soon as I find one on sale somewhere I'll buy it. 9/10

This is one quite amazing perfume. Heavy but not overloaded and stuffy. Starts out with amber all over the place, and some animalic undertows. The amber in the heart notes is everything but "easy fun playful" (like in some of the less elegant ambers), more adult and extravagant. The vanilla is always there below the surface, never takin' over the show. Someone wrote "smooth" in another review. That's definietly the word. A smooth but ever so present amber.