Fragrance comparison

Bodacious vs Cherry & Saffron

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,419 ratings analysed

Bodacious

Boadicea the Victorious

4.321,417 votes

Rank #147 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Cherry & Saffron

Butterfly Thai Perfume

4.502 votes

Rank #57,883 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Bodacious
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Cherry & Saffron
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bodacious1/2

Cherry & Saffron1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BodaciousBoadicea the Victorious

Cherry & SaffronButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 1,417 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

979 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCherry & SaffronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

almond84%

cherry77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

almond69%

citrus61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherryCognacAlmondClove

Heart

HeliotropeJasmine SambacMoroccan Rose

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaTobaccoAmberSandalwoodMuskVetiver

Top

AlmondCherryRumBlood OrangePomeloClove

Heart

Jasmine SambacDamask RoseRed RoseChampacaIris

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaSiam BenzoinSandalwoodAgarwoodSaffronVetiver

InformationalShared notesCherry, Almond, Clove and Jasmine Sambac. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex50

Women41

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#147

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews255

Overall rank#57,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBodaciousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bodacious by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a boozy splash of dark cherry liqueur, spiced clove, and bitter almond. Created by perfumer Christian Provenzano, this gourmand oriental balance pairs ripe stone fruit with warm cognac, softening into a heart of powdery heliotrope and jasmine sambac on skin. As the top …

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Cherry & Saffron is a sweet, warm cherry fragrance with a gourmand opening and a resinous woody base. Almond, rum, blood orange, pomelo and clove give the first spray a bright, spiced fruit feel before rose, jasmine, champaca and iris soften it into a floral heart. The dry-down is the main draw: vanilla, tonka, Siam b…

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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.

Which is better, Bodacious or Cherry & Saffron?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Bodacious is rated 4.32/5 from 1,417 votes; Cherry & Saffron is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bodacious for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Cherry & Saffron for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Bodacious and Cherry & Saffron smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and almond accords. Common notes include Cherry, Almond, Clove and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Bodacious or Cherry & Saffron better for summer or winter?

Cherry & Saffron suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bodacious and Cherry & Saffron?

Bodacious has top notes of Cherry, Cognac, Almond and Clove, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine Sambac and Moroccan Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Tobacco and Amber. Cherry & Saffron has top notes of Almond, Cherry, Rum and Blood Orange, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Damask Rose, Red Rose and Champaca, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Siam Benzoin and Sandalwood.