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    Side by side

    Boss Number One vs. Messages d'Homme

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Boss Number One wears longer on skin, while Messages d'Homme projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Boss Number One vs. Messages d'Homme
    Boss Number OneMessages d'Homme
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette—
    Launched19852002
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerPierre Wargnye—
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Boss Number One

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Honey
    Herbal
    Earthy
    Mossy

    Messages d'Homme

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Woody
    Musky
    Floral
    Sweet
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotCarawayLemonTarragonBasilGrapefruitGreen AppleJuniper
    Aldehydes
    Heart
    HoneyLavenderRoseSageJasmineGeraniumOrris RootLily of the Valley
    OrchidAllspice
    Base
    TobaccoOakmossPatchouliSandalwoodMuskCedarwoodAmberCinnamonCedar
    MuskWoody NotesAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Boss Number One vs. Messages d'Homme
    Boss Number OneMessages d'Homme
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Honey and oakmoss. The combination that divides a room. Some wearers describe it as warm, sensual, subtly sweet. Others catch something animalic in the honey that doesn't work on their skin.Boss Number One
    Under-the-radar fragrances don't try to please everyone. This one was quietly confident from the start, built for the man who communicates through suggestion, not announcement.Messages d'Homme