A few months ago my boyfriend very subtly hinted that he was running out of aftershave. I had planned on getting him some for Christmas anyway but was a little stuck on what to get him. That's when I remembered that a few months before he had been flicking through a magazine and come across one of those fragrance sample pages for this aftershave. He had said how much he liked it and I'd try to keep it in mind for the next birthday/anniversary/Christmas.

The previous aftershave he had was also Hugo Boss so I knew it would probably be something he would like anyway, but it is always good to know someone has specifically said they like it. I also had a little look online and felt that this fragrance offered the best value for money anyway, and had the nicest bottle of the ones available.

The fragrance comes in a little black bottle which is made to look like one of those survival drinking bottles with a grey coloured cap on the top. The actual bottle is made from a black frosted glass and has the brand name across the front in red letters. Though the black matte glass does give it a really masculine feel as a woman I still think it looks very stylish and would happily have it displayed in my bathroom. My only issue personally is that you cannot see how much is left inside the bottle but I'm quite sure this does not bother my boyfriend in the least.

Now I do quite like wearing a male fragrance from time to time. I know that sounds weird but I really love the smell of a man's aftershave and there is something really comforting about wearing it or praying it on your clothing, especially when it is a scent you associate with someone you love. This fragrance is actually quite soft and smells very fresh so it isn't totally inconceivable for a woman to wear it too. I also really love it when my boyfriend wears it because it smells very clean and manly on him.

In the scent there are notes of mint, mixed flowers, spices such as patchouli and a bottom note of musk. I love the combination of these smells, especially the mint which give it a very punchy initial smell that then fades into a more musky overtly masculine scent. The name of the fragrance is just be different and I have to say that there is something very unique and distinct about this scent which sets it apart from others in a really nice way.

For men I think that wearing a different perfume for evening and day is not really a thing so I wanted to make sure I got my boyfriend a scent that would be appropriate for both. This scent certainly works well for both day and evening so I'm pretty happy to have him wear it wherever.

I got my boyfriend a 40ml bottle which cost me £19.95 from fragrance direct. I also used a cashback site from which I got about 50p back on my purchase which isn't bad. There are probably cheaper scents out there but I wanted to get something both of us would really like and everytime I smell it it gives my a little smile.

Overall, a lovely fragrance for men (and women).