Boss
woody fruity · 1998 · Annick Menardo, Christian Dussoulier
Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.
- Reported longevity
- Good
- Reported sillage
- Moderate
- Typical occasion
- professional
- Typical season
- winter
These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.
Modelled profile
Grapefruit, lemon and bergamot make a bright, zesty citrus opening, cut with basil and juniper for a dry aromatic edge. It reads clean and simple, a fresh cologne that stays light and close.
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How Boss smells, measured
On Zenyra's five taste axes, Boss is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure, and sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss.
Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.
Boss reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is 5th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Boss stays close to the skin, worn for the wearer first. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Boss is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 6th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Boss sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Boss keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 11th percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.
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