Fragrance comparison

Ramad vs Victory

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ramad

Jouri

3.673 votes

Rank #67,727 WoodyLeather

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59%scent match

Closely related

Victory

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7752 votes

Rank #13,785 LeatherWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ramad takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Ramad3/4

Victory1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ramad
Sillage & projection: Ramad
Value for money: Ramad
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

RamadJouri

VictoryBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRamad

SillageRamad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value23

Category winnerRamadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

oud84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both leather, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronMilkStrawberryGreen Notes

Heart

Cistus IncanusBirchCade oil

Base

LeatherCedarSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Gurjan balsamWhite Oud

Top

BirchSaffronThymeCardamon

Heart

LeatherLabdanumAmyrisRoseJasmine

Base

CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Birch, Leather and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men64

Unisex18

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,727

PerfumerAli Abdulla Almarzooqi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,785

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVictoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ramad opens with an unusual pairing of saffron and warm milk, introducing a dry, woody structure. A heart of smoky birch and cistus resin guides the scent into a heavy base of leather and oud. It is a bold, comforting choice for cold winter nights.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ramad or Victory?

Ramad takes 3 of 4 categories. Ramad is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Victory is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes. Choose Ramad for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Victory for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ramad or Victory?

Ramad lasts longest (Ramad 90/100, Victory 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ramad or Victory?

Ramad projects furthest (Ramad 88/100, Victory 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ramad and Victory smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Birch, Leather and Cedar.

Is Ramad or Victory better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ramad and Victory?

Ramad has top notes of Saffron, Milk, Strawberry and Green Notes, heart notes of Cistus Incanus, Birch and Cade oil, a base of Leather, Cedar, Sandalwood 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.