Boss Number One by Hugo Boss is a men’s eau de toilette in the fougère family, crafted for connoisseurs who demand the finest. It reads as a serious, elegant fragrance that signals exclusivity and sophistication. Introduced in 1985 and created by perfumer Pierre Wargnye, Number One offers a stimulating opening and suits a maverick man who relentlessly seeks the best, staying balanced, prudent, and intuitive enough to spot great opportunities from a distance. A true gentleman through and through.
The scent opens with a citrus-forward note sequence, featuring artemisia, green apple, Virginia juniper, basil, grapefruit, caraway, bergamot, and lemon. Its heart is sweeter and more intense, with floral accents that give the perfume its distinctive character. The base then turns more robust and masculine, embracing sandalwood, amber, patchouli, cinnamon, musk, oakmoss, cedar, and snuff.
No. 1 conveys a double meaning. On one hand, it projects a masculine drive to come first in every endeavor; on the other, it marks Hugo Boss’s first fragrance ever released.
Reformulation: This fragrance has enjoyed a presence of more than thirty years on the market. Because of IFF regulations, it has undergone a series of tweaks to comply with current standards, yet its original essence remains largely preserved.
A mature, focused aura: this is a serious and intense perfume designed for a more mature audience, appealing to those who value depth and refinement.
Technical specifications
| Brand |
HUGO BOSS-BOSS |
| Gender |
Man |
| Size |
100 ml |
| Country of origin |
FR |
| Weight |
0.408 kg |
| Dimensions |
135 × 35 × 85 mm |
| Article code |
280-23335 |
Ingredients: alcohol denat., aqua/water/eau, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, bht, caramel, citral, citronellol, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, eugenol, evernia furfuracea extract, farnesol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, lactic acid, linalool, parfum/fragrance.