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Glistening by Boadicea the Victorious

Men Women 2018

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Glistening by Boadicea the Victorious is a fragrance from the olfactory family for men and women. Launched in 2018, this composition features top notes of saffron and nutmeg; a heart of oud wood and lavender; and a base of patchouli and musk.

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When to wear it (votes)

  • Winter 35%
  • Spring 26%
  • Summer 5.1%
  • Autumn 33%
  • Day 47%
  • Night 53%

Key notes

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72 votes

  • Positive 88%
  • Negative 9.7%
  • Neutral 2.8%
positive reviews 72 community votes
LongevityVery long-lasting SillageStrong Best momentWinter CharacterMasculine

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Leading answer I want it

291 votes

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Leading answer Winter

99 votes

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Leading answer Night

55 votes

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About Glistening

Main accord warm-spicy Year 2018 Gender Men · Women

Glistening by Boadicea the Victorious is a fragrance from the olfactory family for men and women. Launched in 2018, this composition features top notes of saffron and nutmeg; a heart of oud wood and lavender; and a base of patchouli and musk.

Spices Woods and mosses Flowers

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Longevity

Leading answer Very long-lasting

47 votes

Sillage

Leading answer Strong

45 votes

Character

Leading answer Traditionally masculine

44 votes

Value perception

Leading answer Very expensive

42 votes

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  1. Run.42, looks like they stole the recipe for several of the brand’s best-sellers 🔥. The Spirit of King bottles are incredible; of the two I own, they last forever and project massively. To me, this smells niche and is way superior to Initio’s, which gave me the creeps since it’s a Lattafa copy. This one is much earthier and smokier, with superior quality where every note shines through perfectly 🔥🔝

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  2. The quality and performance of this make me still believe in exclusive perfumery. Wearing two sprays makes you feel like the king of the nation.

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  3. Scensemstry

    What a masterpiece. I don’t get why people barely talk about this. It smells like quality and nature, it’s unique, lasts for days on clothes, and sticks with you without failing. I’ve heard of many perfumes like this, but nobody has achieved what this one has. After researching and seeing that every bottle is handmade with inaccessible ingredients, you realize the price is subjective; if you want something like this, you pay for it and that’s it.

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  4. It smells like Initio at first, but within seconds you realize it’s deeper, longer-lasting, and of much better quality. If you like Initio, this one crushes it 100 times over.

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  5. If you like Oud for Greatness, this is right up your alley; you buy it blind because it’s elevated. You notice the potent saffron and nutmeg at the start. Minutes later, leather emerges and it becomes woodier, maintaining mystery with the oud. The ingredients are of very high quality.

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