Ardent 2012 Eau de Parfum

Ardent (Eau de Parfum) by Boadicea the Victorious
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8.3 / 10 377 Ratings
A popular perfume by Boadicea the Victorious for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is floral-sweet. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral
Sweet
Oriental
Spicy
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Turkish roseTurkish rose SaffronSaffron Carrot seedCarrot seed CorianderCoriander
Heart Notes Heart Notes
BeeswaxBeeswax RoseRose HedioneHedione JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla LabdanumLabdanum OudOud PatchouliPatchouli AmberAmber BenzoinBenzoin MuskMusk

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.3377 Ratings
Longevity
8.1309 Ratings
Sillage
7.5321 Ratings
Bottle
8.8307 Ratings
Value for money
6.9119 Ratings
Submitted by Fenja, last update on 02/02/2025.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Tealight10

9 Reviews
Tealight10
Tealight10
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In the Mood for Rose
This is an unapologetic, romantic rose fragrance that achieves a wonderful balance of notes and expressions of this iconic flower. It’s classic without feeling old-fashioned or soapy.

The opening is fresh (coriander/carrot seed) and joyful (hedione) but still mature (saffron). I feel instant exuberance with the initial spray—opened to life and what the day might bring.

In the heart, the fragrance becomes a sweet honeyed rose. (Maybe a little too sweet if I have been overexcited by the top and spray a bit more than necessary.) It’s not a weak fragrance at all and the sillage is generous. Three sprays is probably more than plenty!

The heart notes last and last creating a loving atmosphere of rose accompanied by a joyful jasmine and warm golden honey. While the top feels bright green and effervescent like a spray of pink rose buds, the heart unfurls as a full rose blossom, velvety in color and texture, weightier, sustained, still full of life. This rose is open and ready to work its magic for the world over.

The dry down into the base just makes me love the fragrance even more. The rose darkens with time and patchouli subtly supports it with an emerald green-ness, the sweetness also darkens into an intimate heady amber glow that carries the rose the last few hours.

This fragrance is for any and all lovers of rose! For this Gen X momma with goth roots, Ardent is a powerhouse love tonic that helps me set an optimistic, abundant, loving tone for the day. It has a gravity and complexity that feels mature and balances the sweetness. (I can be a bit averse to sweet fragrances but the green, earthiness works with the honey to keep it grounded.) Because the sillage can be generous, less is more in an indoor/work environment.
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8.5
Scent
BS96

11 Reviews
BS96
BS96
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Sweet floral on steroids
This scent changed my mind aboud florals.
I used to hate florals and used to think that florals are very feminine until I found out about boadicea ardent, seemed interesting on fragrantica so I ordered a sample of this and after the first spray oh my…
This is a game changing floral.
That first blast of floral mixed with the honey,beeswax & amber is really to die for.
It’s very rose-ish but somehow it is very masculine smelling floral
For the guys that are afraid to use rose based fragrances you are really missing out a lot.
It is very alluring, sexy and inviting perfect for dates or night outs
Longevity and projection are also great especially for this price range!
I get about 9-10 hours of longevity and very solid projection for the first 3-4 hours then you are left with an amazing skinscent from the drydown of the fragrance which still from time to time you are going to get small whiths of the scent.
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Scent
Maiber

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Maiber
Maiber
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Glowing rose
Outstanding work by the perfumer Christian Provenzano - 2008.
Christian Provenzano was born in Morocco. Since his childhood he was surrounded by the scents of spices, herbs and flowers. In Morocco, orange blossom, mimosa and, of course, the queen of fragrances, the rose, are cultivated.
All these experiences, all these wonderful memories in his perfumes.
At the age of 17, he moved from Morocco to Spain and from Spain to France and then to Amsterdam, where he began to study perfumery.
He worked in Great Britain. Now lives in the United Arab Emirates. Therefore, his work combines the best of European perfumery with the best of Arabian perfumery.

"Ardent" is a rich, multi-faceted, dense, celebratory aroma.
You want to inhale it constantly!

The amber is soft and honey-like. Rich and noble.
Reminds me a lot of Tom Ford's Noir de Noir. Both fragrances are good, but different. Ardent is rounder and fuller, more feminine (sweeter due to honey) and sharper (hence the name "Ardent" - passionate).
Since I bought Ardent after almost finishing Noir de Noir Tom Ford, there was no need to buy a new TF as I think Ardent is a more interesting option.

It will easily emphasize the youth of a young girl while adding elegance to a grown-up lady.

At the center of the fragrance is Queen Rose. A dense burgundy bud that you bury your nose in and inhale deeply. This is a fresh morning rose with dew drops. The rest of the perfume's ingredients dance around the rose and emphasize its nobility and femininity. A very subtle fragrance.
It changes, it plays.

But not very sillage. After a few hours, the trail is as long as an arm's length. But very long-lasting at the same time. Even in the morning, the fragrance base sounds very pleasant and lasts longer than a day on the hair. The aroma does not spoil the sound even in the heat. Outside in the cold it sounds corrosive, but as soon as you go into the warmth, oh, how nice! This fragrance has no restrictions in terms of time of day, year or location.

And it's cheerful too. I apply it and I want to live! :)

The bottle is fabulously beautifully designed.

The fragrance is beautiful because it tells of eternal summer and other roses in other worlds.
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7 short views on the fragrance
FarouhaFarouha 9 years ago
Elegant scent but poor lasting power I felt.
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 5 months ago
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7
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7
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8
Scent
Ardent opens with a lush rose, beeswax and saffron mix, settling into a warm, woody drydown with amber, vanilla, and oud touches.
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BoBoChampBoBoChamp 4 years ago
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
7.5
Scent
A warm and winey, oriental spicy-floral Fall fragrance, softened by a gently dusty, earthy-woody base. Nice beeswax-rose combo! 100% Unisex.
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Imani32Imani32 5 years ago
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10
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9
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10
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Deep and smoky and the bees wax gives this a softer feel. The rose, vanilla and wax, well blended. Lasts long too
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Tealight10Tealight10 5 months ago
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Honey sweet, lively, gorgeous rose. For when I am in love with life and want everyone else around me to be in love too.
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SmellsFargoSmellsFargo 4 years ago
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9
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9
Scent
Do me a favor and learn from my mistake; buy this end of winter and stash it for good 7 months.
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HermeshHermesh 9 years ago
10
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7.5
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10
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Rose-saffron-oud-combo that distinguishes itself from perfumes with similar notes by soft wax accent (e.g. difference from "Noir de Noir").
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