Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Sage and lemon smoulder beside roses as oud fills the evening air.

Main accordsaromatic, herbal, oud, floral, citrus

Blue Sapphire by Boadicea the Victorious, bottle pictured with its key notes: Lemon, Chamomile and Rose
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 12 h+

Lasts
12 h+
Eternal
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayEvening

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 49%Eternal

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 41%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 48%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 52%Evening

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Longevity, 465 votes

  • Very weak2%9 votes
  • Weak4%19 votes
  • Moderate11%53 votes
  • Long lasting34%158 votes
  • Eternal (Most voted)49%226 votes

Sillage, 515 votes

  • Intimate6%31 votes
  • Moderate17%89 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)41%210 votes
  • Enormous36%185 votes

Season, 465 votes

  • Spring11%50 votes
  • Summer3%15 votes
  • Autumn38%177 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)48%223 votes

Time of day, 465 votes

  • Daytime13%60 votes
  • Office2%10 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)52%242 votes
  • Night out33%153 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €35.73Was €56.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €11.91/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Blue 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 Blue Sapphire in plain words

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

What it smells like

It opens with sharp lemon and a herbal edge. A polished floral middle follows, and then the base turns dark and woody, with oud deep in it and a warm glow beneath.

How it wears

The perfume community reports exceptional staying power, and wearers find it strong enough to fill a room. Expect it to still be there at the end of a long night.

When to wear it

Wearers reach for it in winter and autumn, mostly in the evening and at night. It is a going-out scent more than a daytime one.

Who it suits

It suits a man who likes a woody oud with a floral edge and wants something elegant and well blended. Its floral and oud pairing is bold, so anyone who prefers softer scents may find it a lot.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire comes as 3ml for €35.73 (€11.91/ml), 10ml for €95.40 (€9.54/ml) and 30ml for €252.00 (€8.40/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire smell like?

Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire opens with Chamomile, Lemon, Marigold and Saffron. The heart brings Indian Jasmine, Magnolia and Rose. It dries down to Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Patchouli. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as aromatic, herbal, oud, floral and citrus.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as eternal (49% of votes), and 83% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (41% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 48% of season votes.

Is Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.

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

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 2% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire?

Blue Sapphire is made by Boadicea the Victorious. It was launched in 2013.

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

A 10ml decant of Boadicea the Victorious Blue 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 Blue Sapphire, 10ML has Valiant, Bodacious and Tobacco Sapphire from Boadicea the Victorious, each decanted from the original bottle.

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

Yes. Every Boadicea the Victorious Blue 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 Blue Sapphire fresh or warm?

Mostly warm: the lemon and sage open fresh, but the oud, patchouli and amber base give it a rich, warm character, and wearers choose it for the colder months.

What do people like most about Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire?

People praise its extremely good lasting power and how well it is blended. They also call it elegant and classy, a refined woody oriental scent that suits special occasions.

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

At 10ML: Boadicea the Victorious Blue Sapphire comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €95.40 (€9.54/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.