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Enigma of Taif
meets Ardent.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Saffron · Amber · Labdanum

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Swiss Arabian Enigma of Taif bottle
Swiss Arabian

Enigma of Taif

Concentration not recorded

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Boadicea the Victorious Ardent perfume bottle
Boadicea the Victorious

Ardent

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verified100 mL
Checked 2026-09-23 · Vault selection · Listed formats, not live stock.
Brand originUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20252012
Leading accordsamber · woody · roseamber · rose · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordelemi, Plum, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Taif Rose, Osmanthus, Violet, Olibanum, Oak Tree, Molasses, VetiverTurkish Rose, Coriander, Carrot Seeds, Rose, Beeswax, Jasmine, Hedione, Vanilla, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin, Musk
Longevity / 54.07 · 113 votes3.69 · 543 votes
Projection / 42.77 · 121 votes2.62 · 614 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Enigma of Taif

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Ardent

Concentration not specified by source · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Linalool, Citronellol, Bht, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Eugenol, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl cinnamate.

Official current fragrance declaration. The source page does not explicitly specify a concentration. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Boadicea the Victorious official UK product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.