Top Notes 
Bergamot
Khola date
Pink pepper
Rum
Heart Notes 
Orange blossom
Elderflower
Litsea cubeba
Coffee
Balsam fir
Base Notes 
Cedarwood
Oak Fusion
Gaiac wood
Labdanum
Leather
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2025's closing dessert
The end of the road: after reviewing and/or writing statements for 90 of the products released in 2025, I've landed on the final product - the latest from British luxury niche brand Boadicea the Victorious, I present to you Lannosea.
Lannosea opens sweet-spicy-citrusy, initially smelling a lot like sugared lemon and those same notes/accords also dominate the initial on-skin experience. That is to say I predominantly smell lemon and sweetness (likely ambers). The fragrance that I'm primarily thinking of as a comparison is Floraiku's 2023 release Boyish which has some of that honey-lemon cough drop smell. Relative to a more recent release, I'd point to the latest from Kilian with Angels' Share on the Rocks where I also get some of that sweet lemon opposed by fresh touches. The execution of the fragrance follows a fairly linear path: the citrus-gourmand smell is more-so sweet & fresh spicy in the top prior to the scent dissipating into a more simple sweet musk with light feminine-smelling floral touches being added. To my nose, the floral touches are executed very well, offering a tropical-like touch to the base DNA.
The scent having a well-executed open alongside a more simple dry-down isn't exactly a criticism exclusive to Lannosea - I also highlighted this weakness for Arquiste's Tropical. However, unlike the Arquiste priced at €220/100ml, Boadicea is quoting €600 for 100ml. Performance is incredibly lackluster, esp. for what appears to be a gourmand fragrance, albeit this is basically the same performance I got from Floraiku's Boyish. I'd put longevity at around 3-4 hours and the sillage is basically dead beyond the opening. All-in-all, Lannosea features solid strengths with the profile and blending, yet also has significant downfalls with the performance and pricing. It's also not a significant enough improvement relative to the few comps that come to mind, so in the end I am placing it somewhere in the middle of my 2025 rankings (ranks 39 to 43), alongside several other products in the premium price class from brands like Xerjoff, Boadicea and Royal Crown.
Lannosea opens sweet-spicy-citrusy, initially smelling a lot like sugared lemon and those same notes/accords also dominate the initial on-skin experience. That is to say I predominantly smell lemon and sweetness (likely ambers). The fragrance that I'm primarily thinking of as a comparison is Floraiku's 2023 release Boyish which has some of that honey-lemon cough drop smell. Relative to a more recent release, I'd point to the latest from Kilian with Angels' Share on the Rocks where I also get some of that sweet lemon opposed by fresh touches. The execution of the fragrance follows a fairly linear path: the citrus-gourmand smell is more-so sweet & fresh spicy in the top prior to the scent dissipating into a more simple sweet musk with light feminine-smelling floral touches being added. To my nose, the floral touches are executed very well, offering a tropical-like touch to the base DNA.
The scent having a well-executed open alongside a more simple dry-down isn't exactly a criticism exclusive to Lannosea - I also highlighted this weakness for Arquiste's Tropical. However, unlike the Arquiste priced at €220/100ml, Boadicea is quoting €600 for 100ml. Performance is incredibly lackluster, esp. for what appears to be a gourmand fragrance, albeit this is basically the same performance I got from Floraiku's Boyish. I'd put longevity at around 3-4 hours and the sillage is basically dead beyond the opening. All-in-all, Lannosea features solid strengths with the profile and blending, yet also has significant downfalls with the performance and pricing. It's also not a significant enough improvement relative to the few comps that come to mind, so in the end I am placing it somewhere in the middle of my 2025 rankings (ranks 39 to 43), alongside several other products in the premium price class from brands like Xerjoff, Boadicea and Royal Crown.
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