Boadicea the Victorious · 2008 · EDP
Complex
Leather Woody Amber
An architectural composition — herbal aromatics give way to dusky violet, smoldering incense and tanned leather, anchored by musk, oud and a slow-burning amber.
The Composition
Note pyramid.
Composed by . A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Basil
- Sage
Heart notes
the soul- Violet
- Incense
- Leather
Base notes
the trail- Musk
- Oud
- Amber
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Textures
- — Aged hide
- — Birch tar
- — Riding glove
- — Cold stone
- — Resin tear
- — Smoked silk
Materials
Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Frankincense · Limestone · Brushed pewter
Atmosphere
The room
A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust
Weather
The air
Cold dry night, 6°C
Interior Design
Old-club library
Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Tangier, the medina at midnight
Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Rome.
Literary Match
McCarthy — Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles
In one line
Boadicea the Victorious
Complex — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
Trusted Decant Sellers
Available decants.
Layering Ritual
Complete the ritual.
Body oils, candles, and atmosphere chosen to extend Complex from skin to room.
