Fragrance comparison

Boss Bottled Absolute vs Maschio

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 17 Oct 2026 211 ratings analysed

Boss Bottled Absolute

Hugo Boss

4.04211 votes

Rank #7,269 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Maschio

Di Caprio Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #66,575 GreenPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Boss Bottled Absolute
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maschio
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Boss Bottled Absolute1/2

Maschio1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Maschio
Fragranxe ranking: Boss Bottled Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Boss Bottled AbsoluteHugo Boss

MaschioDi Caprio Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

211 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity86%

warm spicy72%

cinnamon58%

musky44%

powdery30%

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

amber77%

fresh69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-35 mins

ApplePlumBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonCashmere Wood

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodMuskCedarOlive TreeDry Wood

Top15-30 mins

SpearmintAppleLabdanumPlum

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletFloral NotesCinnamonCumin

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberDry WoodMusk

Category winnerMaschioLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex9

Women3

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 19%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,269

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#66,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBoss Bottled AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boss Bottled Absolute by Hugo Boss brings a darker, woodier twist to the famous crisp apple DNA that put this line on the map. It opens with a punch of tart green apple, dark ripe plum, and a bright splash of Italian bergamot, giving you an immediate burst of fresh autumn fruit. As the initial brightness settles, warm…

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Maschio by Di Caprio Parfum opens with an unexpected crash of cool spearmint and crisp green apple, backed immediately by sticky dark plum and warm labdanum resin. The chill dissolves fast. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance shifts into a heart of powdery violet petals dusted with dry cinnamon bark and earthy cumin.…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Boss Bottled Absolute and Maschio smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Plum, Cinnamon and Musk.

Is Boss Bottled Absolute or Maschio better for summer or winter?

Boss Bottled Absolute suits evening wear; Maschio suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boss Bottled Absolute and Maschio?

Boss Bottled Absolute has top notes of Apple, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Olive Tree. Maschio has top notes of Spearmint, Apple, Labdanum and Plum, heart notes of Violet, Floral Notes, Cinnamon and Cumin, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Dry Wood and Musk.