79 community ratings

Bayswater

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.8/ 10

Community score
79 ratings

Boadicea the Victorious Bayswater is a sweet, woody-spicy unisex fragrance that opens with coriander and nutmeg and settles into leather, oud and benzoin, with a floral touch.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 71 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.9 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Bayswater smell like?

Coriander and nutmeg give the opening a spicy edge, while sandalwood and rose add a soft, powdery floral heart. The base of leather, oud, benzoin and gaiac wood leaves a warm, resinous, sweet and woody trail.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards evenings, nights out and leisure time. Some voters read it as feminine, others as masculine. Giorgio Armani Armani Privé - Cuir Noir and Montale Aoud Purple Rose have a close profile.