Boadicea the Victorious
Rank #18,846 AmberLeather
The Exclusives Warrioress vs Xander
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Xander takes 4 of 5 categories.
The Exclusives WarrioressChoose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
XanderChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Exclusives Warrioress1/5
Xander4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Xander
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Xander
- Sillage & projection
- Xander
- Value for money
- Xander
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Exclusives Warrioress
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The Exclusives WarrioressBoadicea the VictoriousXanderCaveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.70/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 25%Had 18%Want 57%
4.17/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%
Category winnerXanderRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
31%Like
7%Ok
27%Dislike
1%Hate
83 votes
50%Love
33%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityXander
SillageXander
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerXanderBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
leather86%
woody72%
balsamic58%
animalic44%
sweet30%
amber100%
balsamic90%
woody80%
fresh spicy70%
sweet60%
oud50%
Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, woody and balsamic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LeatherResinOpoponaxVirginia CedarBergamotMyrrh
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
OreganoCedar LeavesBergamot
Heart3-5 hrs
MyrrhOpoponaxResinAmberBalsamic Notes
Base8-12+ hrs
OudSandalwoodLeather
InformationalShared notesLeather, Resin, Opoponax and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Xander, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring15
Summer10
Fall100
Winter55
Day85
Night100
Spring44
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day78
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,846
PerfumerJohn Stephen
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#48,482
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerThe Exclusives WarrioressHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoadicea the Victorious created The Exclusives Warrioress as an intense amber leather composition built around heavy resins. Sharp bergamot cuts through the opening before dense myrrh and smoky opoponax take over the heart, anchoring on a dark base of Virginia cedar. It wears best in crisp autumn weather and cold wint…
Reviews →Xander by Cave delivers a dark, room-filling blast of smoky resins, herbal oregano, and rich leather. The scent opens with a sharp flash of tart bergamot and dry cedar needles, immediately grounded by savory culinary oregano. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a dense pool of sweet opoponax, warm amb…
Reviews →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, The Exclusives Warrioress or Xander?
Xander takes 4 of 5 categories. The Exclusives Warrioress is rated 3.70/5 from 83 votes; Xander is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes. Choose The Exclusives Warrioress for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Xander for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, The Exclusives Warrioress or Xander?
Xander lasts longest (Xander 83/100, The Exclusives Warrioress 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Exclusives Warrioress or Xander?
Xander projects furthest (Xander 82/100, The Exclusives Warrioress 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Exclusives Warrioress and Xander smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Leather, Resin, Opoponax and Bergamot.
Is The Exclusives Warrioress or Xander better for summer or winter?
The Exclusives Warrioress suits evening wear; Xander suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Exclusives Warrioress and Xander?
The Exclusives Warrioress features Leather, Resin, Opoponax, Virginia Cedar and Bergamot. Xander has top notes of Oregano, Cedar Leaves and Bergamot, heart notes of Myrrh, Opoponax, Resin and Amber, a base of Oud, Sandalwood and Leather.
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