Boadicea the Victorious · Eau de Parfum
Boadicea the Victorious Defender
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Defender by Boadicea The Victorious opens on cognac and red fruits, warmed by honey and a dark thread of licorice. Ginger and grapefruit add a sharper edge before tonka bean, Peru balsam and labdanum settle it into a resinous, balsamic base. Launched in 2024, it is built unisex and suits anyone who wants a spiced, boozy scent for cold nights rather than daytime wear. Voters reach for it in winter and fall, almost always at night or in the evening. Voters lean toward calling its longevity long-lasting, while sillage leans only as far as moderate, so it stays closer to the skin than it announces itself. A 3ml decant is enough to test its cognac and honey warmth before you decide on more.
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The community verdict
For someone drawn to honeyed fruit and cognac, Defender settles from red fruits into tonka bean, Peru balsam and labdanum. The leading verdict is long-lasting with moderate projection, though some find its reach strong. Its rich style fits winter nights, with autumn and evenings also working well.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Cognac
- Ginger
- Grapefruit
- Honey
- Licorice
- Red Fruits
- Basewhat lingers
- Labdanum
- Peru Balsam
- Tonka Bean
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Boadicea the Victorious Defender, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cognac and honey sticky on a pewter flask after nightfall.
Main accordsamber, sweet, fruity, woody, balsamic
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Cognac
- Ginger
- Grapefruit
- Honey
- Licorice
- Red Fruits
Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h
- Labdanum
- Peru Balsam
- Tonka Bean
- Lasts
- 7–12 h
- Long lasting
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 48%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 49%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 38%Winter
Time of day
Most voted: 38%Night out
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Longevity, 280 votes
- Very weak4%10 votes
- Weak10%28 votes
- Moderate27%75 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)48%135 votes
- Eternal11%32 votes
Sillage, 235 votes
- Intimate9%22 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)49%115 votes
- Strong34%80 votes
- Enormous8%18 votes
Season, 250 votes
- Spring18%45 votes
- Summer10%25 votes
- Autumn34%85 votes
- Winter (Most voted)38%95 votes
Time of day, 250 votes
- Daytime19%47 votes
- Office10%26 votes
- Evening33%82 votes
- Night out (Most voted)38%95 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same 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
- Cognac
- Ginger
- Grapefruit
- Honey
- Licorice
- Red Fruits
We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.
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Why 10ML?
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Authentic original perfume
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Boadicea The Victorious is an independent British niche house, launched in 2008 and named after the warrior queen Boadicea.
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Boadicea the Victorious Defender in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
Opens like honeyed red fruit steeped in cognac, warm and a little boozy. It then deepens into a rich, sticky base of tonka bean and balsam, with a resinous, woody amber glow.
How it wears
The perfume community reports long-lasting wear with moderate projection, though some find its reach strong.
When to wear it
Wearers favour it on winter nights, with autumn and evenings also working well.
Who it suits
Suits someone who loves sweet, honeyed, boozy scents with plenty of warmth. Women and men both wear it, and its rich style makes it a pick for cold evenings.
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Boadicea the Victorious Defender comes as 3ml for €22.95 (€7.65/ml), 10ml for €63.90 (€6.39/ml) and 30ml for €167.40 (€5.58/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Boadicea the Victorious Defender smell like?
Boadicea the Victorious Defender opens with Cognac, Ginger, Grapefruit and Honey. It dries down to Labdanum, Peru Balsam and Tonka Bean. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as amber, sweet, fruity, woody and balsamic.
Is Boadicea the Victorious Defender long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (48% of votes), and 60% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (49% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Boadicea the Victorious Defender good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 10% of season votes.
Is Boadicea the Victorious Defender good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 38% of season votes.
Is Boadicea the Victorious Defender for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 71% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 29% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Boadicea the Victorious Defender to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 10% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Boadicea the Victorious Defender?
Defender is made by Boadicea the Victorious. It was launched in 2024. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Boadicea the Victorious Defender?
A 10ml decant of Boadicea the Victorious Defender 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 Defender, 10ML has Blue Sapphire, Valiant and Bodacious from Boadicea the Victorious, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Boadicea the Victorious Defender decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Boadicea the Victorious Defender 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 Defender sweet?
Yes, richly: honey, red fruit, tonka bean and balsam all add sweetness. Cognac and labdanum give it a boozy, resinous depth, so it feels warm rather than light.
Is Boadicea the Victorious Defender good for a date night?
Yes: night and evening lead the votes, and the honeyed, boozy warmth feels inviting after dark. Its moderate reach keeps it close enough for company.
Where can I buy Boadicea the Victorious Defender as a decant?
At 10ML: Boadicea the Victorious Defender comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €63.90 (€6.39/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.