57 community ratings

Ambitious

Name: Ambitious
Brand: Boadicea the Victorious

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.5/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

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Boadicea the Victorious Ambitious is a unisex fragrance that sets a floral, spicy character on a woody, resinous base, and it suits autumn and winter evenings best.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 60 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.8 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

96% 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

Chinese geranium

Russian coriander

Guatemala cardamom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Moroccan rose Bulgarian rose Egyptian jasmine Orris butter

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Siam benzoin Patchouli Indian sandalwood Tonka bean White musk

Crystal amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Ambitious smell like?

Most voters find its longevity strong and its sillage good. Votes lean towards autumn and winter, with evenings and nights out ahead of office wear. Feminine and masculine votes are almost level, so it reads as comfortably in between.

It opens green and spicy with coriander, cardamom and Chinese geranium. The heart is floral, built from Moroccan rose, Bulgarian rose, jasmine and orris butter. The base sweetens with Siam benzoin, patchouli, Indian sandalwood and tonka bean, turning earthy and resinous, while white musk and amber soften it.