Fragrance comparison

Boudicca Wode vs Wode (Paint)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 926 ratings analysed

6 wins

Boudicca Wode

The Beautiful Mind Series

4.03899 votes

Rank #3,757 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Wode (Paint)

Boudicca

3.8927 votes

Rank #21,940 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boudicca Wode takes 6 of 7 categories.

Boudicca Wode
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Wode (Paint)
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Boudicca Wode6/7

Wode (Paint)1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boudicca WodeThe Beautiful Mind Series

Wode (Paint)Boudicca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 899 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

Category winnerBoudicca WodeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

899 votes

44%Love

26%Like

4%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerBoudicca WodeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBoudicca Wode

SillageWode (Paint)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBoudicca WodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

musky69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Juniper BerriesClary SageAngelicaBlack and Pink PepperCorianderWater NotesBergamot

Heart

CuminSaffronJasmineTuberoseRose

Base

OpiumWhite TobaccoCastoreumLeatherOakmossGuaiac WoodStyraxCedar

Notes

JuniperNutmegCorianderSaffronFrench labdanumSageAmberCardamomOakmossLeatherTonka BeanMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Saffron, Leather and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter0

Day86

Night100

Category winnerBoudicca WodeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex60

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,757

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews46

Overall rank#21,940

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBoudicca WodeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boudicca Wode is a sharply aromatic green wood scent with a metallic, almost futuristic edge. Juniper, sage and pepper give it a cool gin-like opening, then leather, smoke, florals and musky woods turn it drier, stranger and more abstract on skin. It suits wearers who enjoy unusual, intellectual fragrances more than e…

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Wode (Paint) by Boudicca, created by perfumer Geza Schoen in 2008, spray-dispenses as a bright cobalt mist that stains skin before vanishing within minutes. Underneath the visual trick lies a dark, resinous leather scent built around sharp juniper berry, crushed cardamom, and raw opium accord. As the blue tint clears,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Boudicca Wode or Wode (Paint)?

Boudicca Wode takes 6 of 7 categories. Boudicca Wode is rated 4.03/5 from 899 votes; Wode (Paint) is rated 3.89/5 from 27 votes. Choose Boudicca Wode for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Wode (Paint) for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Boudicca Wode or Wode (Paint)?

Boudicca Wode lasts longest (Boudicca Wode 70/100, Wode (Paint) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boudicca Wode or Wode (Paint)?

Wode (Paint) projects furthest (Wode (Paint) 66/100, Boudicca Wode 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boudicca Wode and Wode (Paint) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Saffron, Leather and Oakmoss.

Is Boudicca Wode or Wode (Paint) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Wode (Paint) is the stronger pick. For winter, Boudicca Wode is the stronger pick. Wode (Paint) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boudicca Wode and Wode (Paint)?

Boudicca Wode has top notes of Juniper Berries, Clary Sage, Angelica and Black and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cumin, Saffron, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Opium, White Tobacco, Castoreum and Leather. Wode (Paint) features Juniper, Nutmeg, Coriander, Saffron and French labdanum.