Fragrance comparison

Victory vs WAM

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 73 ratings analysed

Victory

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7752 votes

Rank #13,839 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

WAM

Mallo

4.1021 votes

Rank #24,232 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

WAM takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Victory2/5

WAM3/5

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

VictoryBoadicea the Victorious

WAMMallo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerWAMRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

43%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityWAM

SillageVictory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value45

Category winnerWAMBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

leather100%

smoky88%

woody77%

amber65%

musky53%

vanilla42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both leather, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BirchSaffronThymeCardamon

Heart

LeatherLabdanumAmyrisRoseJasmine

Base

CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla

Notes

BirchLabdanumCastoreumVanillaTuberoseRose Oil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBirch, Labdanum, Castoreum and Vanilla. Durations are only published for WAM, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day53

Night100

Spring46

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex18

Women18

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,839

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#24,232

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVictoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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WAM by Mallo is an uncompromising, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras. It opens with an intense wave of birch tar and pungent castoreum, delivering a raw animalic punch that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness calms, resinous labdanum alongside subtle touches of rose oil …

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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, Victory or WAM?

WAM takes 3 of 5 categories. Victory is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes; WAM is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose Victory for a leather and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose WAM for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Victory or WAM?

WAM lasts longest (WAM 89/100, Victory 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Victory or WAM?

Victory projects furthest (Victory 83/100, WAM 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Victory and WAM smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum and Vanilla.

Is Victory or WAM better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Victory and WAM?

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. WAM features Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose.