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Exception
meets Empire.

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

Shared ground

Sicilian Bergamot · Pink Pepper · Patchouli · Vanilla · Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Rémy Latour Exception bottle
Rémy Latour

Exception

Concentration not recorded

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Boadicea the Victorious Empire perfume bottle
Boadicea the Victorious

Empire

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 originNot yet verifiedUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19942016
Leading accordspatchouli · soft spicy · woodyfruity · sweet · white floral
Notes unique to this recordMandarin Orange, Neroli, Orange, Rose, Jasmine, Ginger, MyrrhPeach, Plum, Sicilian Mandarin, Gardenia, Magnolia, May Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Raspberry, White Musk, Amber, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.33 · 15 votes3.45 · 89 votes
Projection / 42.56 · 16 votes2.49 · 106 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.

Exception

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Empire

Concentration not specified by source · United Kingdom listing

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

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 patchouli and soft spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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