Fragrance comparison

Boudicca Wode vs Wode (Scent)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 988 ratings analysed

6 wins

Boudicca Wode

The Beautiful Mind Series

4.03899 votes

Rank #3,757 AromaticWoody

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55%scent match

Closely related

Wode (Scent)

Boudicca

4.0089 votes

Rank #13,830 AmberAromatic

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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 (Scent)
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Boudicca Wode6/7

Wode (Scent)1/7

Ratings & consensus: Boudicca Wode
Community sentiment: Boudicca Wode
Longevity: Boudicca Wode
Sillage & projection: Boudicca Wode
Value for money: Boudicca Wode
Versatility: Wode (Scent)
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 (Scent)Boudicca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 899 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 65%

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

48%Love

27%Like

1%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerBoudicca WodeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBoudicca Wode

SillageBoudicca Wode

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBoudicca WodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

musky69%

amber61%

amber100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, leather and amber

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

SaffronLeatherJuniperFrench labdanumOakmossAngelicaMuskStyraxCardamomAmberNutmegSage

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAngelica, 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–

Spring57

Summer19

Fall100

Winter52

Day100

Night82

Category winnerWode (Scent)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex60

Women5

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,757

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews46

Overall rank#13,830

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews14

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…

Reviews →

Geza Schoen created Wode (Scent) for Boudicca in 2008 as a bold aromatic spicy composition. It opens with an austere green snap of juniper berry, clary sage, and crushed coriander seed, quickly yielding to a brooding center of nutmeg and raw saffron. As the top notes settle, a dry leather core takes hold alongside sm…

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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 (Scent)?

Boudicca Wode takes 6 of 7 categories. Boudicca Wode is rated 4.03/5 from 899 votes; Wode (Scent) is rated 4.00/5 from 89 votes. Choose Boudicca Wode for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Wode (Scent) for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

Boudicca Wode lasts longest (Boudicca Wode 70/100, Wode (Scent) 66/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Boudicca Wode 62/100, Wode (Scent) 61/100 for sillage.

Do Boudicca Wode and Wode (Scent) smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Angelica, Saffron, Leather and Oakmoss.

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

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

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

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 (Scent) features Saffron, Leather, Juniper, French labdanum and Oakmoss.