Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute, released in 2019, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute: fresh spicy, fruity and fresh, about 6h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes the warm spicy ginger and sweet fruity-woody depth of Boss The Scent Absolute with an ambery finish.
It shares its fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords with Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 406 community ratings.
Captures a vibrant spicy-fruity opening that settles into an aromatic, warm woody trail akin to Boss The Scent Absolute.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 122 community ratings.
Presents a fresh aromatic opening transitioning into a sweet, woody base reminiscent of the Boss The Scent family.
It shares its fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords with Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 742 community ratings.
Combines spicy top notes with a smooth woody sweetness reminiscent of the warm profile found in Boss The Scent Absolute.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 946 community ratings.
Offers an energetic burst of spice and sweet fruitiness in a style similar to the Boss The Scent lineup.
It shares its citrus, woody and aromatic accords with Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 151 community ratings.
La Rive The Hunting Man, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 75% less than Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute.
Antonio Banderas The Icon Supreme for Men, at about 6h on skin, against about 6h for Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute.
Armaf Radical Brown, at 80% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Armaf Radical Brown saves you about $45 a year against Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Antonio Banderas The Icon Supreme for Men comes closest at 5.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Hugo Boss Boss The Scent Absolute notes, performance and price
AltScent is also free on the App Store and Google Play.
Updated 2026-09-17.