17 community ratings

Ablaze

Name: Ablaze
Brand: Boadicea the Victorious

2010UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

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Boadicea the Victorious Ablaze is a unisex fragrance that sets a fresh, spicy opening on a floral, woody and smoky foundation; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.

How does it perform?

From 30 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Nutmeg Lemon Mandarin orange Pepper Bergamot Cardamom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Rose Ylang-ylang Jasmine

Herbs

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oakmoss Amber Suede Sandalwood Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Ablaze smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays on the wearer without filling a room. The number of ratings is small, so this is an indication rather than a firm verdict. Being unisex, it sits comfortably on men and women alike.

The top is bright and spicy, with lemon, mandarin orange, bergamot, cardamom and pepper. In the heart, rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang bring a floral softness, kept fresh by herbs. The base settles into oakmoss, amber, suede, sandalwood and patchouli, a woody, resinous and slightly smoky finish.