Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Cumin and saffron settling on tobacco sacks in a spice merchant's loft.

Tobacco Sapphire by Boadicea The Victorious, bottle pictured with its key notes: Cumin, Coriander and Tobacco
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayNight outEvening

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity288 votes

    Most voted: 52%Long lasting

    23%Moderate

  • Sillage250 votes

    Most voted: 56%Strong

    26%Moderate

  • Season251 votes

    Most voted: 46%Winter

    38%Autumn

  • Time of day251 votes

    Most voted: 44%Night out

    37%Evening

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Longevity288 votes

  • Very weak3%8 votes
  • Weak9%25 votes
  • Moderate23%65 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)52%150 votes
  • Eternal14%40 votes

Sillage250 votes

  • Intimate6%15 votes
  • Moderate26%65 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)56%140 votes
  • Enormous12%30 votes

Season251 votes

  • Spring12%31 votes
  • Summer4%10 votes
  • Autumn38%95 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)46%115 votes

Time of day251 votes

  • Daytime12%30 votes
  • Office8%19 votes
  • Evening37%92 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)44%110 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €35.01Was €55.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €11.67/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €234.90Was €521.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €7.83/ml33% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

At 3 sprays a day.

Loved by 50,000+

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

  • Hand-decanted from the original bottle

    Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.

  • Wear it for days before you commit

    Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.

  • Just like the full bottle

    A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.

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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The house

More from Boadicea The Victorious

Boadicea The Victorious is an independent British niche house, launched in 2008 and named after the warrior queen Boadicea. Its perfumes are warm, spiced and resinous: amber, labdanum, patchouli and oud form the core, with saffron, leather and guaiac wood adding weight. Blue Sapphire is the place to start, aromatic herbs over oud. Valiant is brighter, citrus and white flowers on wood, and Bodacious turns sweet with cherry and warm spice. Christian Provenzano is the perfumer credited on the range here. Most of the line is unisex, and a few lean masculine.

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  • Boadicea The Victorious Valiant decant

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    Valiant

    3ml: was €67.90, now €43.11

  • Boadicea The Victorious Bodacious decant

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    3ml: was €23.90, now €15.21

  • Boadicea The Victorious Imperial decant

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    3ml: was €23.90, now €15.21

  • Boadicea The Victorious Aqua Sapphire decant

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  • Boadicea The Victorious Defender decant

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  • Boadicea The Victorious Monarch decant

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  • Boadicea The Victorious Empire decant

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Frequently asked questions

What does Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire smell like?

Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire opens with Coriander, Cumin, Incense and Mandarin Orange. It dries down to Benzoin, Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum.

Is Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (52% of votes), and 66% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (56% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 4% of season votes.

Is Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 46% of season votes.

Is Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 80% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 20% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 8% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire?

Tobacco Sapphire is made by Boadicea The Victorious. It was launched in 2022.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire?

A 10ml decant of Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. 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 Tobacco Sapphire, 10ML has Blue Sapphire, Valiant and Bodacious from Boadicea The Victorious, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco Sapphire decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Boadicea The Victorious Tobacco 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.

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.