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Boss Bottled Elixir
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Boss Bottled Elixir

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Boss Bottled Elixir is the most concentrated composition in the Boss Bottled line, launched by Hugo Boss in 2023 for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the original Eau de Toilette. Annick Menardo and Suzy Le Helley pair incense and cardamom, vetiver and patchouli, cedarwood and labdanum in an ambery woody fragrance. Chris Hemsworth is its face.

The house classes Boss Bottled Elixir among the ambery woody fragrances. Incense and cardamom open the composition, vetiver and patchouli hold its heart, and cedarwood essence and labdanum absolute form its base.

Incense and cardamom

The opening brings together incense and cardamom essences, which the house wants vibrant and warm. The smoky resin of incense and the fresh spice of cardamom set the tone for a warm, dark composition.

Vetiver and patchouli

Vetiver and patchouli form the heart, and the house stresses their earthy nuances. The two materials extend the spicy opening and draw it toward woodier, darker and deeper tones.

Cedar and labdanum

In the base, cedarwood essence and labdanum absolute bring the depth the house attributes to the Elixir, with a woody character it wants assertive. Labdanum, a resin from cistus, gives the base its ambery warmth.