Deep Red

Deep Red is an oriental vanilla for women, created for Hugo Boss in 2001 by Alain Astori and Beatrice Piquet. Blood orange and blackcurrant open it juicy and tart alongside clementine and pear, then ginger gives the heart a warm bite against tuberose, freesia and hibiscus seed. Vanilla is what it becomes, soft and creamy over Californian cedar, sandalwood and musk. Fruity at the start and comforting by the end, with the ginger stopping it turning bland. It lasts a moderate while and projects moderately, and it suits autumn and winter evenings.