Fragrance comparison

Boss Soul vs Eau de Parfum pour Homme

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 926 ratings analysed

3 wins

Boss Soul

Hugo Boss

4.01915 votes

Rank #3,630 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Eau de Parfum pour Homme

Rolex

4.3611 votes

Rank #20,243 Warm SpicyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boss Soul takes 3 of 5 categories.

Boss Soul
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Eau de Parfum pour Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Boss Soul3/5

Eau de Parfum pour Homme2/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Parfum pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Boss Soul
Sillage & projection: Eau de Parfum pour Homme
Value for money: Boss Soul
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boss Soul

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boss SoulHugo Boss

Eau de Parfum pour HommeRolex

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 915 votes

Have 39%Had 61%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 67%Had 10%Want 23%

Category winnerEau de Parfum pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

915 votes

64%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityBoss Soul

SillageEau de Parfum pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBoss SoulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

cinnamon61%

warm spicy100%

anis88%

cinnamon77%

fresh spicy65%

soft spicy53%

aromatic42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomPepperAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonLavenderNutmegCoriander

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaTonka BeanAmberVetiverMusk

Top

Anise

Heart

CardamomNutmeg

Base

Cinnamon

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Anise, Cinnamon and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Boss Soul, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring80

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex5

Women2

Date 34%Work 27%Casual 25%Party 14%

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,630

PerfumerUrsula Wandel

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#20,243

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerBoss SoulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boss Soul by Hugo Boss brings a cozy, spicy warmth that feels like wrapping yourself in a soft wool scarf on a crisp autumn evening. The fragrance opens with a brief splash of bright mandarin orange and cracked black pepper before settling into a comforting heart of sweet cinnamon, crushed cardamom, and gentle lavende…

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Rolex Eau de Parfum pour Homme opens with a dry pop of anise that quickly settles into a warm heart of nutmeg and cardamom. Launched in 2019 as a boutique client gift, this masculine scent avoids loud synthetic sillage, preferring to stay close to skin with a soft cinnamon base. It shines during cool autumn mornings a…

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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 is better, Boss Soul or Eau de Parfum pour Homme?

Boss Soul takes 3 of 5 categories. Boss Soul is rated 4.01/5 from 915 votes; Eau de Parfum pour Homme is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Boss Soul for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Eau de Parfum pour Homme for a warm spicy and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Boss Soul or Eau de Parfum pour Homme?

Boss Soul lasts longest (Boss Soul 60/100, Eau de Parfum pour Homme 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boss Soul or Eau de Parfum pour Homme?

Projection is very close: Eau de Parfum pour Homme 54/100, Boss Soul 52/100 for sillage.

Do Boss Soul and Eau de Parfum pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Anise, Cinnamon and Nutmeg.

Is Boss Soul or Eau de Parfum pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Boss Soul suits evening wear; Eau de Parfum pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boss Soul and Eau de Parfum pour Homme?

Boss Soul has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Anise and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Lavender, Nutmeg and Coriander, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Vetiver. Eau de Parfum pour Homme has top notes of Anise, heart notes of Cardamom and Nutmeg, a base of Cinnamon.