SOTD: Boss Bottled Tonic · Brotherhood Of Scent

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SOTD: Boss Bottled Tonic

Good morning gents!

Kicking off 2026 reviews of fragrances I have decants for. Pretty behind on them now, I think I've gone trhough 4-5 decants since my last review in December 2025.

I'm a big fan of the Bottled line, so of course I had to try this one out... a freshie, prime candidate for a Bottled Gym scent along Bottled Sport.

This is a VERY fesh scent. Opens up 100% citrusy, but with a fruity sweetness accompanying it all, no doubt the green apple accord that is usually listed. Main spotlight is on the fresh, not so zesty citruses. I expected it to come out a tad zestier, as it also lists ginger in the mid, but no, not that much. It's more like a smoother citrus.

In the mid, the ginger to the very least keeps reminding you of the citrusy and ffesh spicy nature of the fragrance. I do not get much cinnamon or, very thankfully, clove that are listed. The floral aspect provided from the geranium does come out rosie-fresh, but not overly prominent.

At the final drydown, we have vetiver listed only. Again, don't pick up any prominent vetiver here, it's still a citrusy, sweetish and slightly fresh spicy and floral scent.

Here's the thing: performance is abysmal. Maybe I wasn't picking up many of the notes, because the fragrance goes from the opening to no longer detectable so quickly. Figured I could get a bottle and have it as a gym scent, but even as such, feel it didn't make it even past my warm-up. 1-2 hours, and it's gone. As in, GONE. This is a shame, as I really do enjoy the scent, which is very VERY gym- and leisure friendly.

Conclusion:

Do I like it? Yes, it is a very nice scent to my nose.

Did I enjoy the decants? Yes I did.

Full bottle worthy, for me? Hard pass. The issue is longevity. It's just one of the worst performers I have tested to date. Again, it's a shame.

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