Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Pineapple and rum on a moored boat, sea spray across bare arms.

Main accordsaquatic, aromatic, musky, fruity, amber

Aqua Sapphire by Boadicea the Victorious, bottle pictured with its key notes: Davana, Rum and Musk
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 44%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 43%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 42%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 51%Daytime

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Longevity, 250 votes

  • Very weak2%6 votes
  • Weak8%20 votes
  • Moderate31%77 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)44%110 votes
  • Eternal15%37 votes

Sillage, 251 votes

  • Intimate12%30 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)43%108 votes
  • Strong36%91 votes
  • Enormous9%22 votes

Season, 250 votes

  • Spring28%69 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)42%105 votes
  • Autumn17%43 votes
  • Winter13%33 votes

Time of day, 251 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)51%127 votes
  • Office24%60 votes
  • Evening16%39 votes
  • Night out10%25 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €32.13Was €50.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €10.71/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Aqua Sapphire by Boadicea the Victorious next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Fresh and fruity: juicy pineapple and a boozy hint of rum open it, with an aromatic edge. A clean aquatic feel follows, with a soft, skin-like musk in the heart that carries a moderate trail.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear for the largest group, with moderate wear next, and projection that runs from moderate to strong.

When to wear it

Wearers favour it on summer days, and spring and the office also suit it.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes a fresh, fruity scent with an aromatic, watery side. Women and men both wear it, and it is a natural choice for warm days and the office.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire comes as 3ml for €32.13 (€10.71/ml), 10ml for €88.74 (€8.87/ml) and 30ml for €234.90 (€7.83/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire smell like?

Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire opens with Davana, Pineapple, Rum and Saffron. The heart brings Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as aquatic, aromatic, musky, fruity and amber.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (44% of votes), and 59% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (43% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 42% of season votes.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 13% of season votes go to winter.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 75% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 25% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 24% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire?

Aqua Sapphire is made by Boadicea the Victorious. Its perfumer is Christian Provenzano. It was launched in 2021. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire?

A 10ml decant of Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Boadicea the Victorious perfumes can I try?

Besides Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire, 10ML has Blue Sapphire, Valiant and Bodacious from Boadicea the Victorious, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire decant is filled by hand from an original Boadicea the Victorious bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire fresh or warm?

Fresh: aquatic and aromatic accords, with pineapple and davana, keep it cool and breezy, and wearers favour it in summer. The musk adds only a little softness.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire sweet?

Lightly: pineapple and rum give a juicy, fruity sweetness, but the aquatic and aromatic sides keep it from becoming sugary.

Where can I buy Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire as a decant?

At 10ML: Boadicea the Victorious Aqua Sapphire comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €88.74 (€8.87/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.