Vendor: Boadicea the Victorious
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Boadicea the Victorious · 2019
Empowered
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Divisive
Smoky frankincense incense with fresh jasmine
Scent Notes
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About This Perfume
Empowered by Boadicea the Victorious is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. Empowered was launched in 2019. Top note is Incense; middle note is Jasmine; base note is Amber. "Empowered is a characterful fragrance with an aromatic top note of incense which softens as the floral notes of jasmine develop before warming amber anchors the fragrance to its base." - a note from the brand.
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Boadicea the Victorious is a British ultra-niche house named for the ancient Iceni queen, positioned firmly at the luxury tier. The range is overwhelmingly unisex (36 of 40) and spans woody (11 pieces), fresh (9), gourmand (8), warm amber (3) and floral (3). Top accords are woody, floral, spicy, sweet and oriental. Prices sit in a serious range, about $193 up to $1,750, with average pricing pegged to the collector tier. Standout live picks: Blue Sapphire Supercharged (smoky leather, oud, and citrus sparkle in the air), 1907 (spiced cinnamon sugar warmed by tobacco smoke), Opulence (smoky plum leather warmed with saffron), plus other pieces holding at the 4.4+/5 mark. If you're building a collection at the British-niche luxury end alongside houses like Amouage and Roja, Boadicea is the peer-tier candidate.
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