Hugo Boss Dark Blue Eau de Toilette 75ml Spray

Hugo Boss Dark Blue Eau de Toilette 75ml is a polished, woody-citrus fragrance for men, launched in 1999 by Hugo Boss and signed by perfumers Béatrice Piquet and Alain Astori. A bright, slightly spicy opening of ginger, grapefruit, orange, lime and lemon leads into an aromatic-woody heart of cypress, cardamom, mahogany, geranium and sage, before settling into a warm base of vanilla, cedar, benzoin, vetiver and patchouli.

About Hugo

Hugo Boss was founded in Metzingen, Germany, in 1924 and is best known for sharply tailored menswear. The Hugo line is the more youthful, edgier sub-brand within the wider Boss universe, and its fragrances — produced under licence by Coty — have followed the same rebellious-but-polished spirit since the original Hugo for men in 1995. Hugo Dark Blue, in its blue glass flacon, was a defining contribution to the late-90s wave of "blue bottle" masculine fragrances.

Fragrance notes

• Top: Ginger, Grapefruit, Orange, Lime, Lemon
• Heart: Cypress, Cardamom, Mahogany, Geranium, Sage
• Base: Vanilla, Cedar, Benzoin, Vetiver, Patchouli

Olfactory family: Woody Aromatic  |  Launched: 1999  |  Perfumers: Béatrice Piquet, Alain Astori

Who it's for

Hugo Dark Blue suits men looking for a confident, polished daily signature with a refined citrus opening and a smooth, slightly sweet woody drydown. The composition is at its best in autumn and spring, comfortable for office, daytime and casual evening contexts. Anyone drawn to fragrances such as Davidoff Cool Water or Hugo Boss Boss Bottled will recognise the territory.

How to wear it

Spray onto pulse points — the inner wrists, sides of the neck and chest — from around 15 cm away. Apply to clean, moisturised skin straight after a shower for the longest wear. Two to three sprays balance well; the cedar-and-vetiver drydown develops over the first hour and gives the eau de toilette comfortable wear into the evening.

Specifications

• Size: 75ml
• Concentration: Eau de Toilette
• Gender: Men
• Brand: Hugo Boss (Hugo line)
• Year: 1999
• Perfumers: Béatrice Piquet, Alain Astori