How it smells
Main smell: white floral and floral. It opens with freesia and black currant, moves to lily and jasmine and dries down to apricot and amber.
- Came out
- 2007
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Essence De Femme notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Hugo Boss Essence De Femme EDP in detail
Hugo Boss is the house behind Essence De Femme EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Is Essence De Femme long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Hugo Boss Femme and Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl. Base notes like apricot and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like Essence De Femme
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by floral and fruity. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and floral smells and notes like lily and apricot. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Hugo Boss Femme and Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Hugo Boss perfumes worth knowing
The house has 55 perfumes here, led by Bottled Absolu, Boss and Bottled Night.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €111. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Hugo Boss Femme and Lancôme Variety.
Perfumes that smell like Essence De Femme
Similar picks to try: Hugo Boss Femme (6 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (5 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (5 shared notes) and Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl starts from €41.
More questions
What is the best season for Essence De Femme?
Spring.
Can men wear Essence De Femme?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2007.