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Imperial
meets Opus XVI – Timber.

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

Shared ground

Lavender · Patchouli · Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

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

Imperial

Concentration not recorded

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Amouage Opus XVI – Timber bottle
Amouage

Opus XVI – Timber

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.
Not yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomOman
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20122025
Leading accordswoody · amber · fresh spicywoody · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordBrazilian Rosewood, Birch, Angelica, Geranium, Rose, Freesia, Jasmine, Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Labdanum, Leather, Amber, Olibanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, MuskCypress, Juniper, Cardamom, Cocoa, Pink Pepper, Frankincense, Fir, Palo Santo, Cedarwood, Vanilla
Longevity / 53.98 · 283 votes3.83 · 289 votes
Projection / 42.90 · 338 votes2.51 · 290 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.

Imperial

Concentration not specified by source · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Citronellol, Coumarin, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Citral, 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

Opus XVI – Timber

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pinene, Limonene, Coumarin, Beta-caryophyllene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Lavandula oil/extract, Citronellol, Santalum album oil, Isoeugenyl acetate, Santalol, Terpinolene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Isoeugenol, Terpineol, Vanillin, Camphor, Eugenol, Alpha-terpinene, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol

Source: Amouage official US product page · 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 woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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