{"product_id":"hugo-boss-confident-oud","title":"Hugo Boss Confident Oud","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfident Oud is Hugo Boss's luxury offering from The Collection line, launched in 2021 — created by Dominique Ropion — and it's genuinely unlike anything else in the mainstream designer space. The fragrance officially features just two notes: bran and agarwood (oud), but the actual experience is far more complex. The opening hits immediately with a single malt whisky barrel scent — not boozy and fruity, but dry and malty — smelling quite literally like opening a new whiskey bottle. The first thing that hits the nose is a smoky, spicy, dry scent, and underneath, the oud blends in a gentle but distinctly noticeable way and is dust-dry. As it develops, it smells rich, like aged whisky resting in an old oak barrel — whisky, oak, almost no sweet. The base is a gentlemanly boozy smell that dries down to a whisky barrel woods scent. Performance is solid: projection is somewhere between strong and moderate — strong for 3-4 hours, then longevity is pretty much eternal but as a skin scent after around the 7-8 hour mark. Community comparisons most frequently land on Tom Ford Tobacco Oud — slightly less boozy and less dark, without the incense, making it a great alternative given Tobacco Oud's discontinued status, with mentions of Creed Royal Oud, Straight to Heaven, and Aesop Marrakech Intense. A polarizing release — edgy, absolutely not mass-appeal, and should be worn with a healthy dose of self-confidence — but as a decant it's an easy and risk-free try for those drawn to boozy, woody compositions with genuine character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Bran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle: Agarwood (Oud), Whisky accord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Dry woods, Oak barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFall and winter. Evening wear, date nights, special occasions. A boozy, smoky, dry woody fragrance that appeals to those who love unconventional, masculine, whisky-soaked scents with excellent longevity and confident projection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Boss","offers":[{"title":"2ml","offer_id":52464707633433,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml","offer_id":52464707666201,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10ml","offer_id":52464707698969,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15ml","offer_id":52464707731737,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20ml","offer_id":52464707764505,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30ml","offer_id":52464707797273,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50ml","offer_id":52464707830041,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/1784\/4249\/files\/HBConfidentOudWhite.jpg?v=1780427487","url":"https:\/\/midwestfragrance.com\/products\/hugo-boss-confident-oud","provider":"Midwest Fragrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}