17 community ratings

Fortitude

2018WomenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

Boadicea the Victorious Fortitude is a floral, sweet, powdery and creamy women's fragrance built around lily, gardenia and jasmine.

Compare

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

How does it perform?

From 30 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% 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
Powdery
Creamy

What does Fortitude smell like?

Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so that picture is tentative. Seasons and occasions have no votes to lean on, so no particular time of year stands out; it is classed as a women's perfume.

The top notes are lily, blackcurrant and bergamot, with the bergamot and blackcurrant adding a light freshness to the floral opening. The heart brings gardenia, jasmine and ylang-ylang, turning the scent into a creamy, powdery floral bouquet. Precious woods in the base soften the sweetness and give it a calm foundation. Marc Gebauer Amorist and Illuminum White Gardenia Petals have a close profile.