BOSS The Scent | Fragrance Review

Whoop Whoop! Another great fragrance review – this time I’m talking BOSS The Scent. With Valentines’ Day looming or if you’re in the market for a new eau de toilette or aftershave and can’t work out which men’s fragrance is best – maybe consider BOSS The Scent? OR for those in the gift market, if you’re thinking what fragrance shall I buy my boyfriend for Valentines’ or his birthday – then have a read of this and get INSPIRED!

BOSS The Scent is a unique aftershave; it boasts an exclusive ingredient from Africa - an aphrodisiac Maninka fruit. Maninka is the backbone of The Scent, it has an interesting dry-fruit aroma that gives The Scent its seductive aura. Together with the leather, vanilla, woody base and spicy ginger top notes, it creates a distinctive scent.

Exquisite notes of Ginger, exotic and exclusive Maninka and virile Leather unfold over time. The effect is evocatively intoxicating (in a good way), crafted to incite the senses with an air of depth and enigma.

 The Scent is an Oriental Woody fragrance

• Top Notes: Ginger, spices
• Heart Notes: Maninka fruit
• Base Notes: Leather accords, vanilla

The bottle and packaging of BOSS The Scent presents the evocative amber liquid set in a silver cage, as if somehow capturing this unfathomable essence of seduction.

I really love this aftershave from Hugo Boss!! I have to admit that the first time that I gave this a whiff, I wasn’t sold on it. But I gave it another tentative sniff a few months later and I was literally blown away! – it was nothing like I had smelled before.

It has a light and fruity, but still warm and robust aroma. I have never smelt something so elegant and gorgeously sensuous. Sensuous is the one word to describe this scent with.  This is my statement scent right now and I’m sure that this will be a staple fragrance for me, as it prompts images of a well-clad and groomed urbanite, sophisticated, but still up for a laugh. I feel like this will suit any man, as it's bold, classic and long lasting. BOSS The Scent is fresh enough to wear through the day, but also bold enough to splash on before an evening out - I find it so versatile! I usually have a preference for wearing lighter and fruity aftershaves – this being a different scent from something I would usually choose, its warmer and more heady but Hugo Boss have well and truly nailed it with this one in my eyes.

 I LOVE IT. I am obsessed with this fragrance and with good reason. Screaming quality, opulent masculinity and overall appeal. The great versatility means it will be staying in my toiletry bag for the foreseeable future!  And undoubtedly a staple in many a man’s toiletry bag.

BOSS The Scent is available online here at Boots and Fragrance Direct.

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MY TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

I recently went on a short trip to London and I thought I'd share my travel toiletry bag. I was only going for 3 days so I didn't bother to check a bag in... So I had to cram as much as I could into my 1 litre Ziploc bag. Not an easy task, I actually enjoy packing, I'm weird like that! So here's what I brought with me.

I placed my non-liquids in my Clinique travel bag that I received as a gift-with-purchase. In this I put my Gilette Fusion ProGlide Power with Flexball Technology razor and my Emma Hardie micro-fibre cloth and my toothbrush.

That was the short list; here is what I had in my Ziploc bag:

• Arm & Hammer toothpaste
• Lynx Dry Compressed Black
  
• Nivea Men Sensitive Shaving Gel
• Head & Shoulders Citrus Fresh Shampoo
• Original Source Lemon & Tea Tree Shower Gel
• Sample of Clinique for Men Post Shave Healer
  
• Emma Hardie Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm decanted into a GoTubb
  
• La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] (of course)
• Origins Super Spot Remover
  
• Clinique Mild Clarifying Lotion decanted in a GoToob
  
• Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair II
  
• Indeed Labs Eyslix
  
• Sample of Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel
  
• Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm
• Travalo with Boss Orange
  

I know this is a long list, but I felt I was justified and I don't think it's too extortionate of a list, is it?! Here is my reasoning; I was concerned about the drying effect of flying on my skin. I'm not a dry skin type but dehydration can exacerbate blemish prone skin but on top of that all the bacteria and germs that are recirculated in that dreaded airplane air, uurgh. So I carried my trusted skincare products that I knew would hydrate, heal but also keep my skin clear and blemish free. Not asking a whole lot am I?

I brought the Emma Hardie cleansing balm, as this deeply cleanses my skin – removes all impurities and blackheads but also adds a bit of nourishment to my skin. I justified bringing Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair II (the largest bottle) as I knew it would hydrate and heal my skin but it would also come to my aid if I got spotty L. I had just started using the Clinique Mild Clarifying Lotion, a salicylic acid toner, as I wanted something to gently exfoliate my skin but would a help with blemishes, so this was a no-brainer. Effaclar Duo [+] and Origins Super Spot Remover are my trusted blemish fighting duo and the Super Spot is made for travel. The Reve de Miel lip balm is ideal for traveling as it super nourishing but in a non-sticky or greasy way. I never actually used the Clinique DDM Gel (while away!) but it was handy to have with me anyway. Oh, the Travalo is a handy way to carry your aftershave without bringing a heavy bottle. And Boss Orange in my opinion is a good option for both day and night, that can cover all occasions. The rest was just my ordinary hair & body care.

I know this may seem like a lot for a guy to take on a 3 day trip but I feel it is better to be prepared, as anything can crop up ( & probs will, knowing my luck) with your skin while traveling. And I feel that with the stress of traveling, running here and there, that your skin needs extra TLC while on the move. So here's what I brought with me, what would you carry with you on a mini-holiday?

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