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Boadicea the Victorious Complex perfume bottle
Boadicea the Victorious ↗

Complex

Concentration not recorded

Amber · Leather · Smoky.

3.79 / 5Rating · 702 votes
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YearNot recorded
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerJohn Stephen

Collection: The Courage Collection

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Leather, incense, sage and violet are among Complex's listed notes, alongside oud, basil and musk. This record has no note tiers; consider it a combination of leather, aromatic and resinous elements rather than a timed progression.

Original editorial interpretation of listed catalog notes; individual wear experience may differ.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

Main accords

amber
100
leather
62
smoky
57
aromatic
52
fresh spicy
42
balsamic
40
herbal
37
animalic
33

Relative prominence on a 0–100 scale. Not ingredient percentages.

Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

4.40 / 5

446 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
12
2
12
3
36
4
113
5
273

Projection

3.26 / 4

491 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
16
2
71
3
172
4
232

Value perception

2.47 / 5

248 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
53
2
61
3
106
4
20
5
8

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

Season preferences

winter
271
spring
81
summer
46
autumn
213

Vote counts. Categories are not mutually exclusive.

Day or evening?

day
99
night
253

Preferences, not restrictions on when to wear it.

786Own it
222Previously owned
980Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
36
2
141
3
46
4
192
5
287

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

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Before you try
What does Complex smell like?

Amber · Leather · Smoky. Its listed notes include Leather, Incense, Sage, Resin, Olibanum. See the overview for the full profile.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is John Stephen.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 4.40 out of 5, from 446 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Complex?

Its listed notes include leather, incense, sage, resin, olibanum, agarwood (oud), basil, violet, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

04 / Try before you decide

Let your skin have the final say.

Save this fragrance to your sampling shortlist. Retailer stock and prices are not connected in this prototype.

A scent worth sharing

Pass it on.

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Complex

Boadicea the Victorious

Boadicea the Victorious Complex
Leading accords
amber
leather
smoky
aromatic
fresh spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Leather · Incense · Sage · Resin · Olibanum · Agarwood (Oud)

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