18 community ratings

Vanquish

Name: Vanquish
Brand: Boadicea the Victorious

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
18 ratings

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Boadicea the Victorious Vanquish is a unisex perfume that ties a floral and spicy character to a sweet, resinous and smoky woodiness.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

94% 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
Spicy
Woody
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy

What does Vanquish smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, and most voters rate the longevity high, though the number of votes is small, so these figures are only a rough guide. Its dense build suits anyone after a full-bodied scent that doesn't lean masculine or feminine.

It opens with orange and citrus notes. The heart sets saffron, cumin and ginger beside jasmine, rose, iris and violet, so spice and flowers balance each other. In the base, amber, benzoin, patchouli, tobacco and oud come forward, and the scent settles into a sweet, resinous, smoky warmth. Boadicea the Victorious Violaceous and Penhaligon's Levantium have a close profile.