137 community ratings

Passionate

2009UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
137 ratings

Boadicea the Victorious Passionate is a unisex fragrance that most voters place in fall and winter evenings, pairing a sweet floral character with an oriental base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.

How does it perform?

From 101 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

9.0 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

9.0 /10

Talks even from the 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.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal

What does Passionate smell like?

Its longevity is rated very strong and its sillage good. It leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure time. Voters read it as feminine more often than not, but a fair share call it masculine.

The top is citrus fruits, the heart is rose, jasmine and lily, and the base holds oud, sandalwood, vanilla and patchouli. The floral and fruity side gives way over time to a gourmand sweetness and a spicy, resinous woodiness. Boadicea the Victorious Intense and Dior Oud Ispahan (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.