Fragrance comparison

Boadicea Glorious vs Downtown

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 739 ratings analysed

1 wins

Boadicea Glorious

Boadicea the Victorious

4.03739 votes

Rank #3,837 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Downtown

Dermacol

—0 votes

Rank #81,230 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boadicea Glorious takes 1 of 1 categories.

Boadicea Glorious
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Downtown
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Boadicea Glorious1/1

Downtown0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boadicea Glorious

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Boadicea GloriousBoadicea the Victorious

DowntownDermacol

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 739 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

739 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

smoky48%

violet30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RaspberryPineappleAppleCardamomCassis

Heart

Elemi resinNutmegRoseJasmine

Base

Guaiac WoodCedarMossSandalwoodMuskPatchouliAmberVanilla

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryCardamomGrapefruitBergamotMandarinNutmegGingerCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumRoseCedar

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseOlibanumMuskMossWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cassis, Nutmeg and Rose. Durations are only published for Downtown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex51

Women34

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,837

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#81,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBoadicea GloriousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boadicea Glorious opens with a burst of tart raspberry, crisp green apple, and bright pineapple, balanced by the herbal snap of cardamom and cassis. As the top notes settle after twenty minutes, resinous elemi and spicy nutmeg join subtle rose in the heart. The base brings dry guaiac wood, cedar, and green moss alongs…

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Dermacol Downtown takes an unconventional path for an everyday men's fragrance. The opening bursts with tart blackberry, zesty bergamot, and crushed grapefruit. It feels crisp. Soon after the initial mist settles, spicy ginger and nutmeg cut through the sweet cassis and melon notes, steering the profile away from simp…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Boadicea Glorious and Downtown smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cassis, Nutmeg and Rose.

What are the notes in Boadicea Glorious and Downtown?

Boadicea Glorious has top notes of Raspberry, Pineapple, Apple and Cardamom, heart notes of Elemi resin, Nutmeg, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Moss and Sandalwood. Downtown has top notes of Blackberry, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Musk and Moss.