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Opal Boadicea the Victorious 2025

8.1 / 10 51 Ratings

A new perfume by Boadicea the Victorious for women and men, released in 2025. The scent is floral-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Woody

Resinous

Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Coffee

Bergamot

Black pepper

Cinnamon

Laurel

Metallic notes Saffron

Saffron

Heart Notes

Cocoa butter Suede

Suede

Davana

Orris butter

Clary sage

Geranium

Nutmeg

Provençal lavender Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Roasted tonka bean Iris

Iris

Nepalese sandalwood Woods

Woods

Cashmeran

Cedarwood

Indonesian patchouli Moss

Moss

Musk

Perfumers

Julie Lerendu, Robertet

Ratings

Scent

8.151 Ratings

Longevity

8.642 Ratings

Sillage

8.242 Ratings

Bottle

9.055 Ratings

Value for money

4.641 Ratings

Submitted by TheBladi11, last update on 09/21/2025.

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5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/06/2025

4
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Moshikoko
84 Reviews

Moshikoko

Helpful Review 7

There are better ones at this price tag

Yesterday and today I tried the 2 ml sample I received and the findings are as follows: In terms of smell, it is very unique and special, a metallic smell, accompanied by coffee, saffron, Clary sage, Cocoa butter, Orris butter, Nutmeg, Cedarwood and more, but these are the dominant notes from my experience.

There is no doubt that this is a perfume that can receive a lot of compliments, in terms of performance, its durability is indeed impressive, it lasted on my skin for about 8 hours, of which there was sillage of about 4 hours.

If we consider only the smell, I do not see any justification for the high price tag of this perfume, yes it is unique but at such prices I think you can find much more luxurious and unique perfumes.

So in summary, a good smell, good durability but I would not pay more than €400 for it.

8/10.

09/15/2025

2
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

NicheOnly
101 Reviews

NicheOnly

3

Familiar foe

My coverage of Boadicea the Victorious has now entered the final stretch with 5 fragrances in their Zodiacs collection. Today, we are continuing with Boadicea's latest, the 2025 release Opal.

Upon first applying the fragrance, I get a sweet-spicy tobacco opening and it smells so familiar to the profile of Parfums de Marly's Herod that I'm instantly disappointed. Thereafter, I get an interesting minty nuance and it throws me off. On-skin blending at first doesn't seem that impressive quality wise and the performance is pretty mild too. It becomes slightly more aromatic and dare I say green in the dry-down, adjacent to a fragrance like Masque Milano's II-II Mandala.

But that experience doesn't at all sound familiar to what the other people are saying it should smell like. So what did I do? I reapplied. On the second stint, the scent opens sweet-spicy-resinous and slightly boozy. I can easily separate the saffron and the black pepper, with that same intense smell reminding me of Xerjoff's Louis XV 1722. On-skin, I detect a classic combination of sandalwood, orris/iris and tonka (i.e. a profile in the ballpark of BDK's Gris Charnel Extrait) but with prominent oriental spices layered on top, incl. nutmeg, saffron and cinnamon. However, I still feel like there is something in here that keeps reminding me of Herod. A few hours later, I'd apply again and the scent would remind me of Herod yet again.

The things that I am smelling become a bit more evident when we compare it to the listed notes. At the bottom of the pyramid, you notice cashmeran, a very standard ingredient in perfumery that is typically used in tobacco fragrances. That is the thing constantly reminding me of Herod. Once my nose becomes accustomed to the note, that's when I have an easier time spotting the rest of the structure. The top is led by the saffron and black pepper, led into the heart where you have a prominent spicy-resinous smell from a combination of woody tones, orris and nutmeg. It does feature powdery softness (iris & lavender) and some aromatic qualities (laurel & sage), but relative to that intense spicy-resinous-woody core DNA, these notes and accords are unable to compete. On occasion, I also get that cocoa butter which gives it a creamy feel on-skin and I get some smoky touches, likely from the listed woods note.

This summary makes Opal hard to rate: originality clearly isn't there and while the structure features added nuances relative to a typical vanilla tobacco fragrance, those nuances aren't exactly the most pronounced. If your nose isn't accustomed to the cashmeran, you'll mostly smell a scent somewhere between Louis XV 1722 and Herod. If it is accustomed, you'll maybe get a DNA closer to Gris Charnel Extrait or alternatively Amouage's Lustre. You could buy all 3 of these fragrances for retail and have nearly €400 left over, considering Opal's retail price tag of €1,150/100ml. Across the 3 wears, I'd place longevity around 9-10 hours with sillage moderate-to-strong. All-in-all, the product's heavy reliance on those spicy-resinous qualities places yet another Boadicea in the basket of "missing something" as this type of fragrance should bring more to the table for the price being charged.

07/13/2025

6
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 7.5
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Omarareej
29 Reviews

Omarareej

1

Coffee luxury

A early morning walking from a expensive hotel to a high end coffee house. This is a special scent but also has a especially high price. Is it worth it? Who am I to say. For me it isn’t.

This is a gourmand, coffee mixed with chocolate perfume. It’s strong but strong ant long lasting like the other boadicea animal line.

Something in this perfume gave me allergic reaction.

02/03/2025

2
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
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Courtesian
1 Review

Courtesian

1

Luxury!

An extremely elegant, unique and sophisticated fragrance where all the notes blend seamlessly, slightly floral at the beginning although perfectly unisex. The rose stands out for me around ten minutes in and tends to last although its very much tempered by the orris and suede accords which give it a really luxurious creamy almost powdery feel. Expensive although certainly worth a try, if like me your really smitten with it you might even want to consider getting a bottle!

04/23/2025

6
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
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ALCHABNO78
32 Reviews

ALCHABNO78

1

“Serpent’s Opal: Elegance Coiled in Scented Mystery”

Boadicea the Victorious – Opal is a fragrance that merges mystique with modern elegance. The scent opens with a sparkling citrus zest, elegantly transitioning into a rich floral heart dominated by jasmine and rose. The base lingers with a seductive blend of creamy sandalwood, amber, and a soft gourmand touch, evoking a sense of refined luxury and depth.