Fragrance comparison

Champion vs Taboo

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

Champion

Boadicea the Victorious

4.577 votes

Rank #45,263 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Taboo

Alendor Perfumes

3.9237 votes

Rank #12,241 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Taboo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Champion
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Taboo
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Champion0/4

Taboo3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChampionBoadicea the Victorious

TabooAlendor Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

3.92/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

54%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTaboo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value57

Category winnerTabooBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

fruity69%

rose61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerPink PepperBergamot

Heart

BlackcurrantCardamomRose

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisCedarwoodVanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

GrapefruitCardamomBlackcurrantMarigold

Heart

Clary Sage

Base

CedarwoodBenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Cardamom, Cedarwood and Benzoin. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring90

Summer100

Fall60

Winter30

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men23

Unisex69

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,241

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerTabooHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champion by Boadicea the Victorious is an aromatic fruity unisex fragrance launched in 2022 as a limited edition release. The scent opens with a sharp burst of fresh ginger, pink pepper, and bergamot that quickly gains weight as dark blackcurrant and herbal cardamom emerge. As the composition warms on skin, deep patch…

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Taboo by Alendor Perfumes opens with a bright grapefruit lift, spiced with cardamom and a tart blackcurrant edge, before turning aromatic and slightly herbal through clary sage. As it settles, cedarwood, benzoin and tonka smooth it into a warm, softly ambery skin scent. It reads clean, modern and quietly sensual, mor…

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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, Champion or Taboo?

Taboo takes 3 of 4 categories. Champion is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Taboo is rated 3.92/5 from 37 votes. Choose Champion for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Taboo for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Champion or Taboo?

They last about the same: Champion 80/100, Taboo 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Champion or Taboo?

Taboo projects furthest (Taboo 69/100, Champion 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champion and Taboo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Cardamom, Cedarwood and Benzoin.

Is Champion or Taboo better for summer or winter?

Champion suits daytime wear; Taboo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champion and Taboo?

Champion has top notes of Ginger, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Blackcurrant, Cardamom and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Taboo has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom, Blackcurrant and Marigold, heart notes of Clary Sage, a base of Cedarwood, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.