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Aerohoplenerijlp – :
Simple, linear, possibly safe and dull to some, but I think people are surely missing a trick with this one. It looks like it’s been voted as a spring/summer scent here on Fragrantica, but stick with me a second here for a bit of a leftfield suggestion that can really make XY shine.
Try it on those cold, winter (and maybe early spring) days, when the sky is blue and the air is cold, crisp, and fresh. The pear leaf and mint are definitely the notes than ring through and rather than fight against the cool winter air, it embraces and harmonises with it. Just below it all, you get the peppery basil which is subtle and fresh but just adds enough herby spice to give it a touch of warmth along with the mustiness of the patchouli. I absolutely love this fragrance for those rare days that are already so invigorating and this scent just adds to what nature is already giving us. I only ever wear this during those rare days which means it’s lasted me a lifetime but every time I do get it out, I find it so pleasing. You can pick this up really cheap now so I say give it a go if you see one for a steal.
It’s no great shakes at being a summer freshie for sure, but for that handful of days in the depths of winter or in early spring, it’s an absolute winner in my eyes. It’s not going to blow anyone away on a test strip, I get that. Wear it this way however and it can be a bit of a surprise special.
Notes: Pear leaf, mint and basil stick out to me far above anything else with a subtle, soft underlying musty patchouli.
When: Winter winter winter! When the sun is out, but it’s still 0 degrees out and the air is crisp, sharp and fresh. It would suit any occasion due to it’s soft, somewhat safe vibe.
mamnleaxagoca – :
One of the most underrated fragrances on the market. I wonder why no one has ever mentioned it in their review on youtube. Very simple and nice fragrance for the summer. Decent performance.
ASMODEY_ – :
A perfect fresh and clean fragrance for summer! As strange as it sounds, it kinda reminds me the smell of a water park (in a good way). That’s probably why I like it so much lol.
andryha12 – :
my first fragrance experience ever.
back in 2007 or 2008,i used to rock this,
I was 13 or something. It was my brothers,I used to wear it.
loved it back then, but it has been discontinued. the memories are strong with this one. It has a pear leaf note that makes it different from anything i smelled since.
jur – :
عطری خنک و سرشار از رایحه گیاهان معطر از جمله نعناع ، که با استفادش روحیه و انرژی مضاعفی پیدا می کنید
MatfloliRoots – :
Really a Mild And Green Perfume Ideal For The Modest Man.
nqy919Unlogrere – :
I love the balance of pear, mint & other notes. Very nice little synthetic mix. This one is good on hot summer days as it projects like you just stepped out the shower, sprayed some musky-woody cologne & brushed your teeth. I feel clean & warm. I just wish it last long enough. Nice but there are other choices that performs better. And yes most boss fragrances wants you to spray frequently and buy more. Im done with hugo boss in my collection.
Rating:5/10
Funsedums – :
Bought it as a fan of Hugo which was the first one. Used it during my days in college, wasn’t very heavy just about pleasant.
janov.ia – :
Very special one and I got a lot of compliments about it .
Its longitivity is 8/10
Soognilborn – :
Dreck…The drydown made me feel nauseous.
Scrubber!
alfonsas – :
This was my first expensive cologne. Bought it when I was 22 because it was Boss (brand recognition) and felt I needed a more serious perfume for my job. Definitely serious, there is nothing sweet or floral in this one but it just smelled too weird(maybe its my skin), and girls didn’t like it. In the end I got tired of using it and now it is stored in the basement.
sastre1 – :
No the best from HB, but works good on me, fresh, clean and green, I´m using it this fall, but in spring and summer seems like have to be better.
longevity: 4 to 6 hrs.
versatility: Is the best thing of this fragrance, can be used in a wedding or to go shopping, to go dinner, to the gym, to the movies, to the office, to walk outside.
ramale – :
This perfume is terrible and it pisses me off each time i wear it. First it smells nice and sweet, and in few minutes it gets heavy as many other manly perfumes. The longevity is less than 2 hours. I regretted buying it. It is a tricky perfume and it taught me a lesson not to buy a perfume from the first try
svetic.64 – :
I feel confident and smell good…
Simply best
marcus7065 – :
They really should stop making these types of Fragrance, or give it for free with the garments!
dbnfktr81 – :
When I first sprayed it I liked it a lot, however it turns out to be so cloying after the first 20 min I had to give up wearing it all together. Too bad, it’s a nice scent, just wish i could wear it.
Aerohoplenerilcq – :
I have tried out a lot of different smells this summer, and the only one that really dissapointed me was this one. I just dislike it! (I’m a D&G Pour Homme, DHI, GA Eau de Nuit-guy).
preesseFafe – :
Scent is good but it doesn’t for more then 4hrs 🙁
assamba – :
Hugo XY such a unique fragrance … It has the touch of refreshing, calm, and tender, yet masculine enough. IMO
First time I sprayed XY I catch the fresh scent of pear leaf, cedar, mint, and a little bit citrussy? (I know that it is not supposed to be on the notes listed)
Quite strong for a couple minutes and when it’s on the dry down process the citrus scent fade away and all notes become softer leaving basil – cedar – mint – musk – patchouli and pear leaf all mixed together well enough giving the sense of calm and refreshing.
I love this kind of scents on fragrance, too bad XY doesnt have the sillage well maintained, and too soft after 1 hour on my skin and after 3 hours it’s gone completely.. But last about 4-5 hours on my shirt. I have to apply more than 3 sprays on my shirt, 2 sprays on my wrist, 3 spray on my neck (behind right and left ear + under my chin) With enormous spray i think it won’t hurt other people nose.. it is light, soft, and have pleasant scent..
the package gives the picture of the fragrance type it has sleek glass bottle with silver cap – looks clean and refreshing.
suitable for daily use at Office, College, hang out, or dates.
Longevity : 5/10
Sillage : 7/10 (Soft)
Scent : 8/10
surely if the longevity + sillage longer and stronger I would have this for my first choice.
pchela100585 – :
I remember the launch of this product. When I first smelt the tester to this I was amazed by how different it was from all the others. I knew this was definitely going to be one that is soon going to be sitting on the fragrance shelf in my room. It has a long lasting smell and is quite unforgettable. Don’t be afraid of the basmati and greenery, its the signature ingredient which makes it unique from everyone else.
lqg613speagoessenda – :
got this one yesterday smells ok def doesn’t smell as good as original hugo but its not bad I’m wearing it so yea and def not aquatic at all it was a blind buy for me I def don’t regret it would recommend hugo original before this though
lex777lex – :
There is a note in there that instantly takes me back to my childhood. Smelling this scent immediately brings joy and happiness to my day. Unfortunately my skin has become more acidic, which really ruined wearing this fragrance for me.
sdemen – :
Hugo XY is a interesting herbal based fragance, start very green, performing trough the time a fresh/herbal structure,it feel a bit bitter/sweet but it’s really good, long lasting on skin…young and dinamic, without season restriction IMO, i like so much.
gyk – :
I like this one a lot is there a female version ??? Or are there any woman out there that just wear it anyway.
It just smells so fresh and clean to me but at the same time kind of spicy!! Love it !
Ulcespeliseds – :
I’m aware of the notes list on Fragrantica, and agree up to a point, but I don’t smell “pear leaf,” bergamot, cedar, or patchouli in Hugo XY. I DO smell grapefruit, a touch of pineapple, mint, basil, and sheer musk. Don’t expect a natural, funky-smelling grapefruit here; Hugo’s top notes are clean, fresh, and sweet. It loses me completely for the first twenty minutes, but then the citrus shimmers off, and a mint/basil combination becomes more evident – and downright blatant if I breathe on it and heat up my skin. Sadly, there’s only a paper-thin musk supporting these notes, and the whole scent becomes a pleasant breeze within an hour. Nice enough while it lasted, but nothing memorable here.
TYRISTVODA – :
Fresh, Spicy fragrance for young men. Longevity is good, more than 5 hours.
ghjrehjh – :
Nice fragrance…No tension for daily use….very different…..overall good….last for 4 to 5 hrs.
icersape67 – :
یکمی شباهت به هوگو هوگو داره.ولی اون یکم جنگلی تر و تند تره.ولی خب موندگاری تعطیل.فقط برایه خوده آدم خوبه که بزنه یه ساعت حال کنه
icersape67 – :
I have a lot of affection for this fragrance – it is a unique scent from a large design house (not even remotely close to niche quality)…but, again, the unique notes are what make this stand out. It is a well-constructed, woody aromatic with some very nice green notes, most notably Pear Leaf – interesting. I don’t know another fragrance that has the notes of pear leaf, basil, and mint with refreshing bergamot on top that also warms up so nicely. I have summer scents that stay fresh and clean and then fade. This doesn’t have very good longevity, but it dries down with some nice, herbaceous patchouli and a fair amount cedar. Not overly synthetic in any way (as in ‘off-putting’), but I would not know how to squeeze the juice out of a pear leaf to make this composition more natural. However, in reflection, I don’t know what pear leaf smells like precisely – this is green, crisp and warms to be a bit earthy and woody. The musk (a key base note here) underneath gets it off the skin a few inches, but really this is moderate projection at most. It smells refreshingly “green”, and I’m glad it is not ‘fruity’ in any way.
So, to me, this is a truly original fragrance that is office-friendly, business casual or suit and definitely one that draws female attention. It is, for me, a casual scent and I enjoy wearing it on sun-filled days. I have said this before – I don’t like fragrances with monster longevity all the time, although I appreciate powerhouse scents for what “they” are. This is opposite of that…it is a wonderful, fresh, vibrant, green, inviting and sensual scent that lasts about 3-4 hours or so (apply liberally and to clothes and skin). 8-10 sprays is not too much (layering it helps on skin as well – plus use the After Shave Balm if you buy a set…a nicely-scented base). Hugo Boss has done a lot with bringing originality to the world of fragrance (the classic bottle from ’95, “Hugo”, is one of my favorites from my start in the great big world after college) and this is a rather solid scent based on how it smells to me alone – forget longevity. Reapply or put another fragrance on later in the day or evening. Simply put, good stuff with allure. 6.5-7/10.
juozas – :
This is very strange.
I get the pear vibe, then the pear leaf and some freshness, but the spices or whatever else just create a very odd spicy-green feel, maybe the basil. Like some sort of odd chutney mixed with sweet tar. Not for me again.
2/5.
knv55 – :
The pear leaf is really pronunced here, creating a tea vibe. This one is rather fresh with a hint of sweetness, somewhat linear and affordable. Mint and basil try to fight but keeps the second place, only supporting. Summarizing: the scent consists in pear tea-like smell which gives bittersweet tones and some green touches accompanying. Basil and mint are really hidden but, after a while, it gets a little more attention. Patchouli isn’t too clear for me. Light and likeable scent, good for summer or everyday wear but not for too high temperature cause it may be sickening.
On me:
Sillage: Nice
Longevity: Reasonable (4h+)
annamaj – :
Just an FYI to a few of you that had previously reviewed this frag…. THIS IS NOT AN AQUATIC! It is an AROMATIC. I can see how some of you might think that, but… Oh wait! No I can’t!! To each their own – nose. Thanks. This one is ok. Not bad but, it has been done before and it has been done better.
Nesty500 – :
Occasion: Spring and summer, day time, casual.
Longevity: 4/10
Projection: 4/10
Scent: 8/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Versatility: 7/10
OVERALL: 32/50
operminphp – :
my boyfriend use it and i love love love love how it smelled on him…make me can’t stop sniffing him..LOL
it smell nice and fresh…me love it!!
alex_poss – :
Fresh and something a bit green in the very first moment. And then, feels like a reminiscence from Del Mar, as if both scents shared the same sweet signature. Not bad but, why to bother?
ali1231996 – :
Yup, woody and aquatic.
I like it but I don’t. I was initially dissapointed but then comparing to that disappointment the drydown doesnt seem so bad.
In aquatics, i have encountered a fair number I’d much prefer.
I’d accept it as a gift but wouldn’t go and pay for it.
I find myself disappointed in Boss these days.
k1506s – :
It’s wet but doesn’t smell like most aquatics. It’s fresh but it is woody. It’s fruity without relying on citrus. And it’s from BOSS. I was quite intrigued, admittedly.
Definitely made for the younger crowd, Hugo XY is totally a scent I would use during hot days when I just want to smell ‘pleasant’ and ‘inoffensive’. The top smells of wet fruit (pear?); it is zesty and fresh. But this quickly subsides to form a wood-herbal accord that vaguely reminds me of frozen vegetables. The whole scent, for me, evokes the image of a forest after a rain.
Contrary to most people, I get decent longevity on Hugo XY. Though, projection is REALLY subtle unless it’s a very hot day and you perspire too much. All in all decent, but not unique.
Ontorytapepeats – :
it might have been ranked it in my top 20 if the longevity wasnt so poor!
plotmihgen – :
I have a bottle of XY and after I have tested it for a couple of times, I think I can talk some about this fragrance.
Definitely XY is a woody aromatic. I can clearly smell pear leaf in the opening and some woods during drydown.
XY is a nice casual scent with longevity around 6 hours. This is that kind of inoffensive, modern and clean fragrance, perfect for hot days.
My final rating: 8.0/10
Akva_Titanum – :
A decent EDT, is aquatic and type notes but very wet green wood in general is a bit linear, a very sober and manly scent, but emotionless happy, they are as between gray and sophisticated, I can be defined either as a fragrance tends to woody-aquatic.
I think the age of use is from teens to men younger than 40, more mature men think this fragrance it is too incomplete, perfect for nightclubs, some sober, nothing to impress a woman.
TeedSlemy – :
Just a nice, fresh and soft scent, but really boring and not worth the money. People say that it only lasts for about 2 hours, but I can spray it in the morning and still smell it in late afternoon. I guess it’s just my skin.
atuchini – :
Hugo is always green! And I love it.
This doesnt stand out of that! I love it from the very first sniff, and decided to buy immediately!
But,
By that time, I didn’t recognize that it’s too light and weak, all I thought is about the beautiful green herbal scent.
Very disappointed, it smells good but too weak and light, no one notice that u wearing fragrance, and it’s gone in about 1 hour.
Jock84 – :
Smells like fresh nothingness. I feel swindled for paying 20-some-odd bucks for a small bottle of XY. The bottle’s nice, but that’s where it yields. The scent itself is good to freshen up the inside of your car.
acuran – :
This is a very nice fragrance, I consider this a fresh just came out the shower scent. XY has decent longevity good sillage, this is worthy of a thumbs up.
ogaglo – :
I like this scent but it lasts toooooo short 🙁
oksa – :
amazing scent, so clean and fresh and it has a nice masculine combo that is rare to find in good clean scents, recomended! deffinatly something to have in your collection
tamarasarmat – :
Confusing scent. I tried to like it, but still can’t understand what the scent is all about. The smell is vague.
said-1001 – :
hubby bought this as he insisted to have a pair fragrance with me LOL. i got the XX, and not really like it, so it just stood as a decorative stuff on my table. so he bought the XY. surprisingly, XY smells really nice. it’s light and refreshing, minty and somewhat spicy. i love how it smells on my hubby 🙂
natasha70 – :
nice scent, but it smells a lot like the hugo spray just with a couple new notes. unoriginal
vol16 – :
it simply doesnt last and it vanishes after about 4 hrs of use, and the best light notes will vanish from the bottle itself it not used for 3 months
kotm – :
THis is actually one of the best light scent from HUgo!
I love the Mint from this scent, that’s warmed me with attitude! and the girls always loves it…
vasiliew.arteom – :
The citrus and basil stand out the most in this fragrance. It smells like there was a decent fragrance in half the bottle and then was diluted with water which resulted in this watery cologne. To me it’s a men’s version of body spray.
A total waste of money, thank goodness my bf was given it for free. There are so many wonderful options for men’s fragrances, this one is pointless and boring in comparison.
Nuvo-water-softener – :
a simple green fruity fragance, nothing new to share. sure is not a hit to stores-sales, hugo boss needs to think something more..
VLOVVJOLL – :
I didnt really like this one, feels like wasted money, its too light it vanishes in an hour you have to keep spraying.
China – :
to sweet and nothing special about this one… smell like teil! No to mention the bottle…omg!!! to simple… looks really modest! 🙁
KuAl – :
sorry, harajukulovers, that wasn’t very smart. people learn this in primary school.
I can easily smell bergamot and basil in this scent. It’s nice, discreet, should be ok for an office worker.
cherkasov – :
so far this is the only boss fragrance my husband likes (and hes tried 4 of them) personally i find it nice but a little boring and no-name.
Игорек84 – :
Soft and long lasting.
vhx759Bessinepome – :
Not Hugo Boss’s best but soft and light