Boss Selection (2006)
by Hugo Boss

Smells like Del Mar with a watered down purple or red feel to it. The dry down is pretty long-lived, but smells like sugary cotton candy (which is kinda redundant, but...). I guess it's okay if you like sweet young smelling stuff and you're a young dude (or girl). If that's your thing, then neutral. For a scent called "Selection"...I dunno. Thought it'd be more elite smelling and powerful.

It’s for someone who likes green scents with a touch of darkness. I don’t feel it's boring at all. Opens with a sparkling fresh green, peppery grapefruit with hints of violets setting the tone for the scent (the trademark sweet note of plum). The fern note would remind one of the fresh accords of Montales Fougere Marines. The mid-notes have a spiked up spicy bite giving of a feel that the leaf has been freshly crushed. The overall tone of the scent is dark and has a plum like sweetness to it (think chevignon, lacoste ph?)..This settles down to a very comforting base of musky sweetness with good hint of vetiver and woody notes.

Boring? naaa. Matter of fact, not many scents out there can beat this one for formal occasions which requires one to wear suits. A very elegant wear. Perfect for office and important meetings. Not a date type unless you are wearing something formal.

by far my favourite from boss. the only others i take into account as personally acceptable are XY and No 1. though elements aqua is so so but easily dispensible. a good balance of wood,fruits,herbs. tho its hardly a fresh scent imo. very easiliy acceptable. good longevity, slightly sweet and woodsy..it could pass off as a lighter version of no.1. its crisp and sleek, nice and warm, but not creamy or powdery at all. a feels like scented wood to me, and on top of that, its very versatile. office, formal, semi formal. a clean floral wood scent.

A ho-hum green woody fragrance that immediately reminded me of Gramercy Park by Bond no. 9.

Boring and unoriginal. Smells like a watered down version of Del Mar, which is also put out by Boss/Baldessarini. This fragrance is generic and obviously produced for the masses who are looking for something that won't offend at the office. As a man who appreciates a fine cologne, I find this scent to be utterly boring and the epitome of mediocrity. If you want a real fragrance check out Chanel Egoiste Platinum, don't waste your money on this.

Nothing original indeed... Starts fresh and quickly turns to a generic sweet and fruity smell, a bit synthetic, similar to the ones found in Z Zegna and Cool water deep. It's not a bit powdery as the first neither so intense in its fruity notes as the second.
All in all, It's a nice casual fragrance. Just too expensive for what it is.