Hugo Dark Blue

Whoa - this juice is good.. !! Hugo Boss’ Dark Blue is not to be overlooked. For those of you who like the aromatic citrus blends (myself included), you will love Hugo Boss’ Dark Blue. Out of the bottle, you get the cool pleasant blend of aromatic and citrus notes with a background of vetiver – it is in there and I like it.. While geared more for Spring and Summer wear, there is sufficient diversity of notes to allow wear for most occasions and across seasons. Definitely office safe, but refined enough to engage in more formal events. Much to my surprise, performance is above average. Today, I found that Dark Blue lasted comfortably 5-6 hours and even longer on clothing – still going strong at the 8th hour on the cuff of my sleeve. The projection/sillage is average at about arm’s length until settling close to skin level around hour six. In my opinion, the price/value is good for this “best kept secret” for Spring/Summer wear. All said, my final tally for Dark Blue is 4.1 stars out of 5. If you are in search for a little known citrus aromatic fragrance that is underrated, I highly recommend adding Dark Blue to your collection. Enjoy your day and happy fragrance hunting...

Hugo Boss Dark Blue might be from 1999, but don't let that fool you—this fragrance is anything but dated or ordinary. I just got my bottle today from eBay for $22.24 shipped, and I’m really impressed. What a great deal! This scent is soft, rich, and surprisingly relaxing. It’s classified as an "Oriental Spicy" fragrance, which I completely agree with because it’s a blend of so many different notes. It’s hard to pinpoint any standout, but that’s part of its charm. The citrus notes are softened by warm spices and wood, with just enough vanilla to keep it from venturing into sweet territory. The drydown has a powdery soft spice that’s incredibly sexy and seductive. One of the things I appreciate most is that it doesn’t change much during the drydown—what you smell is what you get, and that’s a good thing. This scent is perfect for a date night and can be worn easily in any season, even though it’s not exactly a beach fragrance. Hugo Boss Dark Blue is versatile and timeless, and for the price, it’s an absolute steal. Solid 9/10 - I love the bottle too.

The "dark" aspect of this cocktail of ingredients is true to its name. The spicy and resinous notes of ginger, cardamom, patchouli, cypress blended together which remind me of Smelling Incense in a Cathedral.... Not a complex scent, simple and linear, and lasts around 2 hrs give or take. This is a multi-purpose fragrance. Works about everywhere, even at a funeral, its inoffensive even if you spray a ton. I first went with this fragrance when kayaking and smelling it with the sea spraying at my face. "A Cathedral by the sea." It was so enjoyable. Definitely a good memory to remember this fragrance. Honestly might be interesting to see how this layers with an ozonic fragrance. Those who say smells like coke i get it but i wonder if these people tried spicy ginger beer. Would be a bit more accurate comparison, not fully tho. However i felt slightly dizzy when i sprayed too much and went in the car so spray in moderation that works for you.

''The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.'' Hugo Dark Blue Is seductive, dangerous, intoxicating, and mysterious. With a citrus opening and spicy mid, the base brings out the fresh warmth that makes Hugo Dark Blue the devilish potion that its meant to be. With an elusive suede note, Hugo Dark Blue can somewhat be an alternative to the master piece that was Donna Karan Fuel. You have to either be a bad boy or the stimulating, captivating, engaging, conversationalist, with mysterious undertones to pull this off. Think of Brandon Lee reciting ''The Sheltering Sky'' in his last interview. If you're into Woody, spicy and fresh scents then perhaps you should give Hugo Dark Blue a try. Silage is moderate and longevity is fair. I get 6-8 hours the most. All year round fragrance. Works beautifully in chilled and relaxed temperatures. I can assure you, ladies love this stuff.

Well look at this little secret. Saw it at Marshall’s and pulled the trigger. Someone below said “if you like plum scents you’ll like this” - a well trained nose! I think he hit it spot on. This is an effervescent plum scent - ignore the notes. If you’ve smelled plum (plum jap, bodicea glorious, dazzle) this will have a familiar profile. Seeing that this was released back in 99, I can confidently say it was well ahead of its time - although I’m Sure it’s just the combination of notes playing tricks, I wouldn’t be surprised if plum were actually the main note in this - and has simply been left out of the breakdown because it would’ve been a lot harder to market a male plum dominant scent back in 99. Regardless - this is a real winner and I’m very sad that I’ve been completely unaware of this for the last 19 years. What a win! 7/10