Fragrance comparison

Harry vs Boss The Scent Intense

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 776 ratings analysed

Harry

Verset Parfums

3.2711 votes

Rank #62,670 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Boss The Scent Intense

Hugo Boss

4.01765 votes

Rank #2,762 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boss The Scent Intense takes 3 of 5 categories.

Harry
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Boss The Scent Intense
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Harry2/5

Boss The Scent Intense3/5

Ratings & consensus: Boss The Scent Intense
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Boss The Scent Intense
Sillage & projection: Harry
Value for money: Harry
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boss The Scent Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HarryVerset Parfums

Boss The Scent IntenseHugo Boss

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 36%Had 13%Want 51%

4.01/ 5 · 765 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerBoss The Scent IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

45%Like

27%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

39%Love

40%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

765 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBoss The Scent Intense

SillageHarry

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value55

Category winnerHarryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather88%

woody77%

animalic65%

fresh53%

smoky42%

leather100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both leather, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ginger

Heart

Leather

Base

Woody Notes

Top

CardamomGinger

Heart

ManinkaLavender

Base

LeatherVanillaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesGinger, Leather and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men94

Unisex5

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,762

PerfumerBruno Jovanovic, Pascal Gaurin

Launched—

Reviews95

Category winnerBoss The Scent IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Verset Parfums Harry delivers a dry woody warmth anchored by a distinct leather note. A sharp kick of ginger cuts through the opening, making it an affordable everyday option for cooler autumn mornings. It offers a straightforward, rugged profile without any unnecessary sweetness.

Reviews →

Boss The Scent Intense opens with a sharp burst of freshly crushed ginger and spicy green cardamom that feels warm and zesty. Within fifteen minutes, the signature exotic maninka fruit takes center stage, smelling like passionfruit and rum-soaked dried apricot baked into a warm pastry. Clean herbal lavender keeps the …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Harry or Boss The Scent Intense?

Boss The Scent Intense takes 3 of 5 categories. Harry is rated 3.27/5 from 11 votes; Boss The Scent Intense is rated 4.01/5 from 765 votes. Choose Harry for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Boss The Scent Intense for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Harry or Boss The Scent Intense?

Boss The Scent Intense lasts longest (Boss The Scent Intense 66/100, Harry 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Harry or Boss The Scent Intense?

Harry projects furthest (Harry 64/100, Boss The Scent Intense 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Harry and Boss The Scent Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Leather and Woody Notes.

Is Harry or Boss The Scent Intense better for summer or winter?

Harry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harry and Boss The Scent Intense?

Harry has top notes of Ginger, heart notes of Leather, a base of Woody Notes. Boss The Scent Intense has top notes of Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Maninka and Lavender, a base of Leather, Vanilla and Woody Notes.