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Elaborate
meets Complex 2020.

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

Shared ground

Leather · Musk · Agarwood (Oud) · Violet

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Boadicea the Victorious Elaborate perfume bottle
Boadicea the Victorious

Elaborate

Concentration not recorded

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Boadicea the Victorious Complex 2020 perfume bottle
Boadicea the Victorious

Complex 2020

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizes100 mL
Checked 2026-09-23 · Vault selection · Listed formats, not live stock.
100 mL
Checked 2026-09-23 · Vault selection · Listed formats, not live stock.
Brand originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20092017
Leading accordsmusky · animalic · powderyaromatic · fresh spicy · amber
Notes unique to this recordCivetSage, Basil, Olibanum
Longevity / 54.14 · 29 votes4.43 · 28 votes
Projection / 43.42 · 36 votes3.27 · 26 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.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b)
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Alpha-iso-methyl ionone
  • Eugenol
  • Limonene
  • Geraniol
  • Benzyl benzoate

Listed only on Elaborate

  • Farnesol

Listed only on Complex 2020

  • Bht

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Elaborate

Concentration not specified by source · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Alpha-iso-methyl ionone, Eugenol, Limonene, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol.

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

Complex 2020

Concentration not specified by source · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Alpha-iso-methyl ionone, Limonene, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Bht.

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 musky and animalic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aromatic and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.