DavanaOpens with
OsmanthusHeart
LeatherDries down to
Dominique RopionThe nose · 344 fragrances · also made La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique (2021)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Hugo Boss · Sold as masculine
The Collection Daring Saffiano
The crisp click of heels on a city sidewalk — where the freshness of davana meets the subtle warmth of leather, all set against the backdrop of an urban evening.
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The Collection Daring SaffianoMid-range · $40–100
55%Similar accords, often for lessClassics 5.0 · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares geranium, leather and patchouli8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
The Collection Daring Saffiano by Hugo Boss, launched in 2021 and crafted by Dominique Ropion, is a fragrance that balances the fresh and fruity with the warm and leathery. Davana opens the composition with its bright, green top note, while osmanthus and geranium add layers of floral complexity to the heart. The base notes of leather and patchouli ground the scent in an earthy, sensual warmth, creating a fragrance that feels both modern and lasting.
For best effect, apply this fragrance to pulse points and let it sit close to your skin. The bright top notes will dissipate within an hour or so, but the leather and patchouli base notes will continue to develop for several hours.
Fig. 01 — The Collection Daring Saffiano, Hugo Boss
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Dominique Ropion
The master of power and poetryDominique Ropion is one of the great perfumers of the modern era — a creator whose work bridges the gap between technical mastery and pure artistic expression.
“I had the idea of adding an exceptional quantity of Turkish rose.”
Dominique Ropion · Frédéric Malle / Nose interview
Designer Hugo Boss
More from the house · founded 1924 · Germany
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The originalThe Collection Daring SaffianoHugo Boss · Mid-range · $40–100Zara · 2020Classics 5.0Shares Geranium, Leather and Patchouliunder $40★ 3.54 (39)50%Match
Zara · 2020Extreme 5.0Shares Geranium, Leather and Patchouliunder $40★ 3.38 (24)44%Match
Fragrance World · 2025Notes ClassicsShares Davana, Osmanthus and Leatherunder $40★ 3.36 (42)
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What people
are saying.
Warmly received so far: loved by 48%, disliked or hated by 11%.