Boadicea the Victorious Decadence Pure Perfume

Description

Decadence Pure Perfume by Boadicea the Victorious is a 2024 Harrods-exclusive built for maximum intensity: a saffron, pink pepper and raspberry opening giving way to leather and magnolia, then settling onto genuine Cambodian oud and white woods. Fragrantica reviewers call it "bloody mind-blowing," with several flagging its enormous sillage and projection.

Scent Character

• Spicy: 32% (saffron, pink pepper, coriander)
• Oud: 20% (Cambodian oud)
• Woody: 19% (blond wood, vetiver suede)
• Fresh: 18% (bergamot)
• Floral: 11% (magnolia, geranium)

Translation: a spiced, fruited opening over genuine Cambodian oud, leather and woods, dense, warm and unmistakably a pure perfume concentration.

Fragrance Pyramid

• Top: Pink Pepper, Saffron, Coriander, Bergamot, Apple, Raspberry
• Heart: Geranium, Magnolia, Leather Oud, Blond Wood
• Base: Cambodian Oud, Patchouli, Vetiver Suede, Labdanum, Amber, Moss

Performance

Longevity: Very good to excellent. Reviewers consistently note it lasts well beyond a standard eau de parfum, as expected of a pure perfume concentration.

Sillage: Enormous. Multiple reviewers describe the projection as room-filling. This is a fragrance to apply sparingly.

Best Occasions & Season

Fall and winter evenings and special occasions. Its intensity makes it a poor fit for the office or close quarters.

Concentration & Provenance

Pure Perfume, 3.4 oz / 100 ml retail bottle. Shipped from the United States.

Note: all 1 mL samples ship in a 2 mL vial, filled halfway for safe transport.

Try Before You Commit

A 1 mL sample is available for $19.99, strongly worth trying first given how intense and expensive the full bottle is.

100% Authentic

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the oud in Decadence real?
Yes. Genuine Cambodian oud sits in the base alongside patchouli and vetiver suede.

How strong is the sillage?
Very strong: reviewers describe it as room-filling. Start with one spray.

Is Decadence unisex?
It's marketed unisex, though its spiced, oud-heavy density leans toward those who enjoy bold, maximalist fragrances.