Midsummer Man
OriflameEau de Toilette2000
Side by side
Midsummer Man vs. Boss Bottled
Boss Bottled rates higher with the community.
The essentials
At a glance
| Midsummer Man | Boss Bottled | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2000 | 1998 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Fabrice Pellegrin | Annick Menardo |
| Best season | Summer | — |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Midsummer Man
Aromatic
Citrus
Woody
Marine
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Fresh
Green
Boss Bottled
Fresh
Fruity
Leather
Amber
Vanilla
Sweet
Iris
Warm Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
BasilLemonMandarin Orange
AppleBergamotCitrus fruitsOakmossLemonPlum
Heart
Bell PepperCardamomRum
CinnamonCloveCarnationGeraniumMahogany
Base
AmberCedarMossSandalwoodVetiver
VanillaCedarSandalwoodOliveOlive TreeVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Midsummer Man | Boss Bottled | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 2.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
This is the fragrance that smells like someone who actually lives for the season. Not performatively summer, just genuinely, quietly summer. The rum note is the tell: warm without trying.Midsummer Man
It's been the baseline for 'masculine done right' since 1998, and for good reason. Fruity-sweet without being juvenile, warm without being heavy. The kind of scent that earns the word 'reliable' like.Boss Bottled
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Midsummer Man | Boss Bottled | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.4 oz | — | $83.99fragrancenet |
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