Fragrance comparison

Boss Number One vs So Love

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 1,912 ratings analysed

Boss Number One

Hugo Boss

3.941,912 votes

Rank #948 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

So Love

Al Musbah

—0 votes

Rank #65,257 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Boss Number One
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
So Love
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Boss Number One1/2

So Love1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: So Love
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boss Number One

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boss Number OneHugo Boss

So LoveAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 1,912 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

35%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

1,912 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSo Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

honey77%

sweet69%

herbal61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

iris69%

patchouli61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaJuniperBergamotLemonCarawayBasilGreen AppleGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyLavenderRoseSageJasmineGeraniumOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoOakmossPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmberCinnamonCedar

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Orris RootLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

PatchouliMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Boss Number One, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day92

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex3

Women1

Work 38%Casual 29%Date 21%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#948

PerfumerPierre Wargnye

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#65,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBoss Number OneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boss Number One by Hugo Boss is a classic 1985 aromatic fougere that blends bitter artemisia, golden honey, and rich pipe tobacco into an unmistakably confident masculine profile. The fragrance kicks off with an energetic burst of lemon, tart green apple, and pungent herbal basil before smoothing into a dense floral h…

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So Love by Al Musbah is a classic feminine floral with a clean, powdery iris tone. It opens with a bright bergamot lift, then settles into orris, lily-of-the-valley and jasmine that read soft, white-floral and slightly vintage. In the dry-down, cedar and musk keep it smooth while patchouli adds a gentle earthy depth. …

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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.

Which projects more, Boss Number One or So Love?

So Love projects furthest (So Love 100/100, Boss Number One 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boss Number One and So Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Orris Root and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Boss Number One or So Love better for summer or winter?

Boss Number One suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boss Number One and So Love?

Boss Number One has top notes of Artemisia, Juniper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Honey, Lavender, Rose and Sage, a base of Tobacco, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Sandalwood. So Love has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Orris Root, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Cedar.