Hanuman Boadicea the Victorious 2016

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8.7 / 10 85 Ratings

A popular perfume by Boadicea the Victorious for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is floral-fresh. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Fruity

Woody

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Blackcurrant

Sicilian blood orange

Bergamot

Lemon

Heart Notes

Tagetes

Cyclamen

Magnolia

Osmanthus

Neroli

Base Notes

Vetiver

Cedar

Musk

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

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Ratings

Scent

8.785 Ratings

Longevity

8.277 Ratings

Sillage

7.878 Ratings

Bottle

9.199 Ratings

Value for money

4.858 Ratings

Submitted by IRA007, last update on 04/20/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Bal d'Afrique Eau de Parfum

Contralto

Expo 2020

Strength of Wind

Al Rayhan

Musk Therapy Extrait de Parfum

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/04/2025

6
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 10
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Omarareej
27 Reviews

Omarareej

1

Hanuman

Hanuman is a perfume to love. His smaller brother from Byredo does smell like Hanuman. But Hanuman is something else. It’s better and rounder. Smoother and more natural to the nose. Yet again the price is also quite more expensive. So the real question is, is it worth it? If you ask me and you have the money to buy second hand at 40-50% discount it’s worth it. Full retail you would better get is small brother.

05/02/2021

5
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

AntonioPORT
2 Reviews

AntonioPORT

Helpful Review 6

My meeting with Mr. Hanuman

Today I had the pleasure of meeting the famous monkey from Boadicea The Victorious.

As soon as I put the first spray in the back of my hand I immediately felt transported to the smell that reminds me of Bal d'Afrique, it was unmistakable, due to its freshness, its aromatic fruity side and its lightness, with a slight floral sweetness.

Then I compared the two and the differences started to emerge right at the opening of Bal, with more alcohol, sweeter and more fruity… while Hanuman opens right away in all its splendor of richer, creamier ingredients, and, obviously, with higher quality , greater complexity and more intense smell in general.

I love Bal. It is one of my favorite perfumes since the first day I met it. I recognize that it’s composition is not that sophisticated, it is a perfume with incredible lightness, a vetiver that does not look like vetiver, a summer perfume that is used all year round, but I think it has a lot of quality and was created in 2009, being this Hanuman from 2016, so I can't help thinking that there may have been an inspiration here for Boadicea.

Hanuman is more "herbal" and more aromatic, less sweet, but more deep in terms of olfactory range. In fact, I love them both, being a little different in the sweetness and the orientation that each one follows (fruity / sweet versus herbal / aromatic). These differences are clearly visible side by side, but the experience of using each one has a high percentage of similarities and ends up staying at the same level of smell.

The price difference is what spoils everything. Hanuman is incredibly expensive, even though it contains ingredients of a higher caliber, it is difficult to justify paying such a high price for a perfume that has another one similar, up to 6 times cheaper. Still, looking only at the smell, Hanuman is stunning … a 10/10.

10/15/2024

4
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Cimi
313 Reviews

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Cimi

2

Hanuman I The monkey god likes floral lemon cakes I Bal d'Afrique on a high level, but P/L underground!

I was finally able to test the Hanuman here in Stuttgart, mainly because I got the Expo 2020 and wanted to know if they are comparable. The Hanuman is inspired by the monkey god and is supposed to be powerful as well as spiritual - harmony and inner peace. Does the fragrance live up to the idea?

Let's get into it:

- Hanuman starts with a good portion of currants and citrus; yes, an invigorating, fruity-fresh opening, which is very reminiscent of Bal d'Afrique Eau de Parfum and Expo 2020, but this effervescence is better implemented here; more intense, more revitalizing.

- The floral side of the fragrance emerges very quickly; the magnolia is particularly noticeable. This was implemented in such a way that it has a slightly citrusy effect with the opening, but is also creamy-green at the same time. In this respect, it takes the citrus from the opening, carries it forward and reinforces the neroli, which is in the heart note with a creamy undertone.

- The magnolia then really extends into the drydown, where musk and creamy sandalwood can be perceived; yes, you can smell the woodiness, but the magnolia effectively dominates in combination with the musk, and the combination with the sandalwood also reinforces this citrusy, floral-creamy drydown with slightly green accents, which are created on the one hand via neroli, and in the DD via vetiver.

- The longevity is quite good, to be honest. The fragrance lasts a really long time, at least on clothing; however, my skin has completely swallowed up this DNA, and very quickly. The sillage is rather slightly above average; you would expect a bit more, but still better than the Bal d'Afrique Eau de Parfum , whereas the Expo 2020 projects and lasts at the same level, if not better. But differences are minimal.

Overall, a beautiful, high-quality and creative fragrance; citrusy, creamy, slightly green and floral; and in this quality and finish. However, for the price, I really don't know what to say. I think the fragrance would already be overpriced for half the price, but you might still find a compromise because of the bottle and better performance. For the RRP fix no purchase recommendation.

In any case, you have to test it, because you really have to like the fragrance; you have to like the fruity-citrusy-creamy-green mousse :)