41 community ratings

Virtuous

Name: Virtuous
Brand: Boadicea the Victorious

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
41 ratings

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Boadicea the Victorious Virtuous is a unisex scent where saffron, oud and rose meet in a woody, resinous and faintly smoky setting.

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

How does it perform?

From 50 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Indonesian saffron

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cambodian oud

Persian rose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Mysore sandalwood Atlas cedar Cistus Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal

What does Virtuous smell like?

Most voters pick fall and spring, though winter has a fair following too. It is chosen most for evenings and nights out, and it also works for leisure. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Votes for feminine and masculine are almost level.

It opens on Indonesian saffron, with Cambodian oud and Persian rose in the heart. The base of Mysore sandalwood, Atlas cedar, cistus and musk gives it a woody, resinous footing. Fresh and green touches lighten the sweet, spicy side, and an animal note stays in the background. Ajmal Ambre Pimenté and Swiss Arabian Kalimat have a close profile.