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Aromers Extrait

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No 86 Boss Bottled Elixir

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Aromers No 86 Boss Bottled Elixir is an Extrait de Parfum. No 86 Boss Bottled Elixir opens with Cardamom and Frankincense, settles into a heart of Vetiver and Patchouli, and dries down to a base of Cedar and Labdanum. Aromers's No 86 Boss Bottled Elixir carries an Acquired verdict, a amber-led wear.

No 86 recreates Boss Bottled Elixir's warm, ambery-woody spice profile well at the opening, but the labdanum-cedar base loses richness sooner than the designer's dense, long-wearing intense concentration.
  • Warm
  • Confident
  • Bold
  • Sophisticated
No 86 Boss Bottled Elixir Extrait bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Winter
Also Works:
Fall

The warm, resinous ambery-spice blend suits cold weather and evening wear best.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Formal

Bold and warm enough for formal occasions and dates, versatile enough for the office too.

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Hugo Boss's Boss Bottled Elixir Parfum Intense pushes the classic Boss Bottled woody-ambery profile into a deeper, more concentrated territory with frankincense, cardamom and a rich labdanum-patchouli base. No 86 follows the same warm, spiced structure, opening with frankincense and cardamom for an immediate, resinous warmth that mirrors the original's confident entry. Patchouli and vetiver carry the heart with an earthy, grounded quality that echoes the designer's woody-spicy balance well. Labdanum and cedar finish the composition with an ambery, resinous base, capturing the mood of the original's intense concentration without quite matching its density or projection over time. The frankincense-cardamom opening is the strongest part of the recreation, while the base settles into a lighter, drier woody-amber finish sooner than the designer's fuller, longer-lasting elixir concentration.