14 community ratings

Refreshing

Name: Refreshing
Brand: Boadicea the Victorious

2008UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
14 ratings

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Boadicea the Victorious Refreshing is a fresh, citrus-led unisex scent with a green, woody backdrop that keeps it light and clean.

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Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 27 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Petitgrain Mandarin orange Lemon Musk Bergamot Orange

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Woody
Chypre

What does Refreshing smell like?

The notes are bergamot, lemon, mandarin orange and orange, with petitgrain adding a green, slightly bitter edge and musk softening the whole. Fresh and citrus accords lead, while the green and woody sides stay in the background and a chypre structure gives it a dry frame.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close to the wearer rather than filling the room. Being unisex, it reads equally well on men and women. It has been discontinued. Perfumes with a close profile include Boadicea the Victorious Energizer and Elizabeth Arden Iced Green Tea.