Fragrance comparison

Ra vs Victory

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

3 wins

Udjat · 2021

4.0014 votes

Rank #22,299 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Victory

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7752 votes

Rank #12,618 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ra takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ra
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Victory
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ra3/5

Victory2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RaUdjat

VictoryBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 43%Had 6%Want 51%

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerRaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

40%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRa

SillageVictory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value23

Category winnerRaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

tobacco83%

warm spicy74%

animalic65%

aromatic56%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, leather and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronWoody Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

TobaccoCedar

Base8-12+ hrs

LeatherAmyrisAgarwood (Oud)

Top

BirchSaffronThymeCardamon

Heart

LeatherLabdanumAmyrisRoseJasmine

Base

CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cedar, Leather and Amyris. Durations are only published for Ra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer11

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

Date 38%Party 32%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men64

Unisex18

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews5

Overall rank#12,618

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVictoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Udjat Ra is an intense extrait de parfum built around smoky tobacco and dark timber. The first spray hits hard. A sharp cloud of dry saffron and freshly cut cedar fills the air with crackling heat. Give the alcohol two minutes to flash off. Once it settles, cured tobacco leaves emerge alongside rugged leather and bals…

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Victory by Boadicea the Victorious opens with crisp birch tar, pungent thyme, and dry cardamom before sinking into a heavy leather heart. Perfumer Christian Provenzano built this 2013 composition around raw castoreum and dark agarwood, anchored by labdanum and earthy patchouli. A dry-down of creamy sandalwood, cedar, …

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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, Ra or Victory?

Ra takes 3 of 5 categories. Ra is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Victory is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes. Choose Ra for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Victory for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ra or Victory?

Ra lasts longest (Ra 87/100, Victory 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ra or Victory?

Victory projects furthest (Victory 83/100, Ra 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ra and Victory smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cedar, Leather and Amyris.

Is Ra or Victory better for summer or winter?

Ra suits evening wear; Victory suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ra and Victory?

Ra has top notes of Saffron and Woody Notes, heart notes of Tobacco and Cedar, a base of Leather, Amyris and Agarwood (Oud). Victory has top notes of Birch, Saffron, Thyme and Cardamon, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum, Amyris and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.