What is the difference between the 2? Who would you think each would suit more? If I already have elixir; is this redundant? And most importantly what scenarios do you think each is more suited for? Any chance you could do a quick comparison video actually 😅😂
I’ve tried it on your recommendation because I find you more honest than the other flag guys on RUclips, and I just want to say everything you say in that review is absolutely true. So thanks a lot for a great discovery. I would have missed it without your review. And that would have been a shame, because I absolutely love it. That is a real masterpiece. Excellent perfumery. A bit borderline, risky, niche kind. Impressive for a designer flagrance. Now I bought it. Thanks mate.
Love this cologne. Really happy I purchased this, my one ick is the cap. It's so disappointing at this price point, but I guess I can look at it as -- niche scent, at designer prices. I'm happy with this scent. Unique enough to make it in my collection.
I tried it and I was confused if i like it or not. I gave it 30min and my goodness, well done to Hugo Boss. This is stepping up, next level, unique, absolutely love it. Pure gentleman, class, cedar wood at its best.
Nice review, Chad! Picked this up yesterday based on your reviews and this is a beautiful banger of a fragrance. It smells like Dior Homme Parfum's gruffer and more stoic brother with an emphasis on patchouli and leather in the opening. Smells nothing like Carlisle though and only has a hint of Layton, mostly in the vanillic dry-down as it matches the quality of the PDM rather than the feel, imo. My dad instantly gave me a compliment on this as it has a real resemblance to the very dense middle eastern attars he likes.
Totally Agree with your review. Suggestion to also try HUGO BOSS No. 1 - a classic Niche for Gentlemen with strong performance and long lasting sillage
To my nose I’m getting a cross between Carlisle and Naxos… I love this its a 10/10 from me. and I dont get any bottled elixir resemblance. I hated the bottled elixir like really hated it. I actually tried to let the elixir grow on me. Wore it everyday for a month.
Honestly, when I sprayed this in store for the first time I was literally blown away with the quality of this one. I instantly wanted it and recently got it for my birthday. It's a great release and Boss have really stepped it up in the last couple of years.
To my nose it smelled a lot like Layton which I have, good thing I didnt blind buy and tested it at the mall. Great release though objectively. I bought Pasha de Cartier Parfum instead
Try it there at first. Its getting a lot of hype because its a good new release. I think its worth the hype but its not for everyone. Let me know what you think after you try!
Man this, silky woods elixir, and Vertus vanilla oud all have a kind of sharp funk in the opening that is a buzz kill for me. Must be a shared ingredient because none of them share notes. I gave my sample to a friend and he couldn’t stop raving about it and wore it solely for a week straight. Like it 2 hours in, but the opening is a deal breaker for me.
Funny enough, I was wearing mancera red tobacco when I went to go try Hugo Absolu. And I was like, this is super similar. So much that I will pass on it cause I have mancera red tobacco.
I’m the opposite. To my nose, it smells too similar to elixir, but it’s still a world class designer. In the opening, I get a big blast of leather and incense that I really love, and the drydown is a far sweeter elixir to the point where I could have sworn there were some dried fruits. I really wish that leather would have stuck around. A leather and fruity elixir profile would have made me buy it the moment it hit discounters. I highly suggest ppl get a decant of both and see which one they like best. But honestly, I’m going to buy this in the futures whenever I have less new scents to try since this thing is priced so cheap. I’m gonna stick with the elixir for now. I think it’s the more prominent Frankincense that barely edges it for me
I thought it smelt kind of like a twist on elixir but the more i wore it the less similarity i got. I also do wish the leather stuck around. I dont get much of it just slightly with other notes more prominently. And i agree its good to get a sample in of both
First Chad,you give good informations My list of The BOSS of their perfumes. 1- Scent Elixer 2- Bottled Elixer 3- Bottled Absolu 4 -Scent Magnetic 5 -Scent Le Parfum What is your list?
elixir is sooooooooooooo much better. just tried absolu at the airport and it's far more basic. i was very disappointed. not special at all, just pleasant
I recently tried stronger with you intensely and compared it to some other fragrances, and it was definitely the weakest on my skin. (Only sprayed once to test). I tried hugo the scent absolute parfum on the other hand and that was the winner.
Not a fan of the opening...Too resinous and syrupy, kinda cheap-smelling oriental stuff...the drydown is great though, especially in the air. You'll pick up some leather, "oud" notes...
We need to come clean and accept that designer and niche brands are cloning each other. Take this same fragrance and put it into a Fragrance World bottle. The conversation moves from taking inspiration to outright cloning 😂.
No, it doesn't. It doesn't come close to either of them, but there are reminders of that style in terms of trying to compare it to something. But you're right, they all steal from each other
You talked about honesty. I don't believe in coincidences. Every well known reviewer is overhyping (promoting) this fragrance right now at the same moment. This makes me do not believe you anymore.
Its okay to be skeptical. But dont you think if Hugo Boss paid me to promote this id reccomend buying at full price instead of at a discount site? Lol. I have been hyping Hugo Boss because their fragrances go above and beyond other designer companies with all their new releases
My Hugo Boss Bottled Elixir is currently crying in the corner, so today I will wear it out of sympathy!
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What is the difference between the 2? Who would you think each would suit more? If I already have elixir; is this redundant? And most importantly what scenarios do you think each is more suited for?
Any chance you could do a quick comparison video actually 😅😂
I’d say if you have Elixir you don’t need this. Pretty similar dry down. I’m team Elixir.
@@LJ-di2qj nice! I have the elixir but haven't gotten a chance to smell Absolu yet, and the hype online is driving my curiosity crazy
I’ve tried it on your recommendation because I find you more honest than the other flag guys on RUclips, and I just want to say everything you say in that review is absolutely true. So thanks a lot for a great discovery. I would have missed it without your review. And that would have been a shame, because I absolutely love it. That is a real masterpiece. Excellent perfumery. A bit borderline, risky, niche kind. Impressive for a designer flagrance. Now I bought it. Thanks mate.
I am very happy to hear my recommendation helped you find this gem! Enjoy it!!
I have the Elixir and Absolu and I prefer the Absolu.The Absolu smells great and I agree that Hugo Boss has really been stepping up their game 👍🏻
They absolutely have been stepping up their game. Its crazy that every new release just levels up!
Love this cologne. Really happy I purchased this, my one ick is the cap. It's so disappointing at this price point, but I guess I can look at it as -- niche scent, at designer prices.
I'm happy with this scent. Unique enough to make it in my collection.
Niche juice in a Hugo boss bottle it’s fantastic
@@Juan-O24 it absolutely is 👌
You're right man, niche quality. It does remind me of Layton!
it was the best release, on my second bottle. Words don't do it justice.
Great video, can you review Armani code edp next?
I have the parfum and worked on a review with AGentlemansJourney for that it will be on his channel though!
@ the parfum is very good as well, but I find the edp more suiting to the winter and a little more interesting.
I tried it and I was confused if i like it or not. I gave it 30min and my goodness, well done to Hugo Boss. This is stepping up, next level, unique, absolutely love it.
Pure gentleman, class, cedar wood at its best.
Nice review, Chad!
Picked this up yesterday based on your reviews and this is a beautiful banger of a fragrance. It smells like Dior Homme Parfum's gruffer and more stoic brother with an emphasis on patchouli and leather in the opening. Smells nothing like Carlisle though and only has a hint of Layton, mostly in the vanillic dry-down as it matches the quality of the PDM rather than the feel, imo.
My dad instantly gave me a compliment on this as it has a real resemblance to the very dense middle eastern attars he likes.
@@coolumar335 Makes me very happy to hear you like it. This one is special!
It shouldn’t, but it smells more natural than PDM (Carlisle specifically).
You know my feelings on this chad. It's close to perfection
I agree my man! Its really good
Totally Agree with your review. Suggestion to also try HUGO BOSS No. 1 - a classic Niche for Gentlemen with strong performance and long lasting sillage
Okay i will definetly try that out
Damm right..probably the most underrated fragrance of the boss line..boss number 1..1985..respect your elders..a timeless classic!
Please do Stronger with you vs Azzaro the most want pafume.
I can definitely do that! Thanks for suggesting
@ want to know which one better or redundant if own both.
To my nose I’m getting a cross between Carlisle and Naxos… I love this its a 10/10 from me.
and I dont get any bottled elixir resemblance. I hated the bottled elixir like really hated it. I actually tried to let the elixir grow on me. Wore it everyday for a month.
I want to try this. I have only smelled one HB fragrance so far
This is definetly not as mass appealing as their original fragrances. I really like this one 👌
This is a really long lasting fragrance. And project is great
Hey there Chad! Enjoying your reviews, however, I prefer the elixir over the absolute myself, keep up your great work!!
It took a couple wearings for me to decide which one i like better. Both are fantastic though
I bought this over the summer for 23$ from someone on marketplace, he didn't know what he had 😂 this is THE BEST 2024 RELEASE
@@Jaylobeans wow thats an insane price!
This was just released 2 months ago. There's alot of boss bottled fragrances. U sure it's the absolu?
Very cheap ... might be water from TheLoo
@@carasparks8500That might be what it is. There's boss absolute and absolu. Absolute is discontinued. I have it. I'm gonna get the new one.
Isn’t there something called Boss Absolute. An older and different scent ? Maybe that is what has been sold ?
Great vid bro🙌Its a powerbomb so just get the 50ml 2-3 sprays is all that you need. Got mine for $50 ❤️ agree its similar to carlisle to my nose.
It stays on clothes for days too. Rubbed off from my neck to my jacket and i smell it a week later haha
what will you recommend for universities or youthful scents
Azzaro the most wanted Parfum 👌
Honestly, when I sprayed this in store for the first time I was literally blown away with the quality of this one. I instantly wanted it and recently got it for my birthday. It's a great release and Boss have really stepped it up in the last couple of years.
Where did you end up?
To my nose it smelled a lot like Layton which I have, good thing I didnt blind buy and tested it at the mall. Great release though objectively. I bought Pasha de Cartier Parfum instead
do i get 1 million parfum. i’m really debating chad. it’s soooooo good
Its a great one. If you like it, get it!
The 5 oclock shadown is everything
Haha yes i thought id guve it a try 😅
@ChadSecrets looks great on you!!!
I'm seeing a LOT of hype from influencers about this release. So, is it really this good? Considering getting a bottle from duty free at the airport.
Try it there at first. Its getting a lot of hype because its a good new release. I think its worth the hype but its not for everyone. Let me know what you think after you try!
The new Eternity Amber Essence For Men by Calvin Klein would also be a very unique fragrance with that Benzoin.
I need to give it a try!
Man this, silky woods elixir, and Vertus vanilla oud all have a kind of sharp funk in the opening that is a buzz kill for me. Must be a shared ingredient because none of them share notes. I gave my sample to a friend and he couldn’t stop raving about it and wore it solely for a week straight. Like it 2 hours in, but the opening is a deal breaker for me.
Im okay with it but i have heard some people say they dont like the opening. Guess i got to get Vanilla Oud then!
❤❤❤hello 👋 gorgeous, love the stuble on you! Have a wonderful day!😊😊😊
Thank you, thought id try it for a bit. Have a great day 😁
Just tried it. My wife hated it. It’s too sweet.
Funny enough, I was wearing mancera red tobacco when I went to go try Hugo Absolu. And I was like, this is super similar. So much that I will pass on it cause I have mancera red tobacco.
Smells like a Forest after the openning?
Your smelling the patchouli a lot then
@ChadSecrets you mean it has a lot of strong patchuli?
I’m the opposite. To my nose, it smells too similar to elixir, but it’s still a world class designer. In the opening, I get a big blast of leather and incense that I really love, and the drydown is a far sweeter elixir to the point where I could have sworn there were some dried fruits. I really wish that leather would have stuck around. A leather and fruity elixir profile would have made me buy it the moment it hit discounters. I highly suggest ppl get a decant of both and see which one they like best. But honestly, I’m going to buy this in the futures whenever I have less new scents to try since this thing is priced so cheap. I’m gonna stick with the elixir for now. I think it’s the more prominent Frankincense that barely edges it for me
I thought it smelt kind of like a twist on elixir but the more i wore it the less similarity i got. I also do wish the leather stuck around. I dont get much of it just slightly with other notes more prominently. And i agree its good to get a sample in of both
Your link to purchase for this links to a different version - the Elixer.
Really? Ill look into that. That you!
First Chad,you give good informations
My list of The BOSS of their perfumes.
1- Scent Elixer
2- Bottled Elixer
3- Bottled Absolu
4 -Scent Magnetic
5 -Scent Le Parfum
What is your list?
you can get it in 200 ml in the EU.
Regalato a mio cognato ieri sera per la festa del suo compleanno.
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Get it Joma shop for $80 USD.
Yeah the joma price is very good right now!
elixir is sooooooooooooo much better. just tried absolu at the airport and it's far more basic. i was very disappointed. not special at all, just pleasant
I really dont see how anyone could call this fragrance basic but to each theor own!
@ my mind was blown. I had just worn elixir so it was fresh in my mind. Absolu just underwhelmed like crazy. Smelled nice, but not special like elixir
I just bought stronger with you intensely and I can barely smell it, very disappointed.
You probably went noseblind
@@ChadSecrets I mean I cannot smell it directly after spraying it.
I got it from Notino and they get it directly from Armani so it's not a fake.
@@danke1150 yeah you probably went noseblind
I recently tried stronger with you intensely and compared it to some other fragrances, and it was definitely the weakest on my skin. (Only sprayed once to test). I tried hugo the scent absolute parfum on the other hand and that was the winner.
@@danke1150I have stronger with you intensely and I easily can smell it 8+ hours later especially on clothes
This or Hugo The Scent Elixir?
Ohh i love that one but id take this. They are different though. Both very good
Not a fan of the opening...Too resinous and syrupy, kinda cheap-smelling oriental stuff...the drydown is great though, especially in the air. You'll pick up some leather, "oud" notes...
Thats fair. I dont see the cheap smell but this is all subjective
We need to come clean and accept that designer and niche brands are cloning each other. Take this same fragrance and put it into a Fragrance World bottle. The conversation moves from taking inspiration to outright cloning 😂.
No, it doesn't. It doesn't come close to either of them, but there are reminders of that style in terms of trying to compare it to something.
But you're right, they all steal from each other
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embrace the beard
Haha okay i will
You talked about honesty. I don't believe in coincidences. Every well known reviewer is overhyping (promoting) this fragrance right now at the same moment. This makes me do not believe you anymore.
Its okay to be skeptical. But dont you think if Hugo Boss paid me to promote this id reccomend buying at full price instead of at a discount site? Lol.
I have been hyping Hugo Boss because their fragrances go above and beyond other designer companies with all their new releases
Smells like 🪳 spray , toxins and chemicals mixed , so bad , I sold it the next day , the guy buying it drove an hour and was excited though
Man just stick with bleu de chanel then lol
@ santal 33, Layton exclusif , mfk silk satin mood, PdM Carlisle , Amouage reflection man , few that I own and enjoy , thanks for the advice though
You must of smelt a fake then idk 🤷♂️