Defender
meets Smoking Hot.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Licorice
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with tobacco. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Boadicea the Victorious DefenderConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  By Kilian Smoking HotConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | 100 mL Checked 2026-09-23 · Vault selection · Listed formats, not live stock. | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | United Kingdom | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Leading accords | amber · sweet · fruity | tobacco · fruity · smoky |
| Notes unique to this record | Red Fruits, Cognac, Honey, Ginger, Grapefruit, Myrrh, Orange Blossom, Hay, Night Blooming Jasmine, Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Peru Balsam, Red Amber, Musk, Leather, Benzoin | Apple, Smoke, Cinnamon, Tobacco, Vanilla, Moss, Bourbon Vanilla, Orcanox™, Iso E Super, Clary Sage |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.27 · 98 votes | 3.70 · 1,534 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.18 · 97 votes | 2.41 · 1,503 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.
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.
Defender
Concentration not specified by source · United Kingdom listing
Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl salicylate, Coumarin, Limonene, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Linalool, Benzyl cinnamate, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Geraniol, Citronellol, Cinnamal.
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
Smoking Hot
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · 30 ml perfume; 100 ml refill ; 7.5 ml perfume; 50 ml perfume
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol, Limonene, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Cinnamal, Benzyl cinnamate, Tocopherol
Source: Kilian Paris official US size-specific ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN99759
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed amber and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed tobacco and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.