Fragrance comparison

WAM vs Victory

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 73 ratings analysed

3 wins

WAM

Mallo

4.1021 votes

Rank #24,232 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Victory

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7752 votes

Rank #13,839 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

WAM takes 3 of 5 categories.

WAM
Choose it for a leather and smoky 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.

WAM3/5

Victory2/5

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

WAMMallo

VictoryBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerWAMRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 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

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityWAM

SillageVictory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value23

Category winnerWAMBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky88%

woody77%

amber65%

musky53%

vanilla42%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

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

Notes

BirchLabdanumCastoreumVanillaTuberoseRose Oil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BirchSaffronThymeCardamon

Heart

LeatherLabdanumAmyrisRoseJasmine

Base

CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla

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

Spring46

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men64

Unisex18

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,232

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#13,839

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVictoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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, WAM or Victory?

WAM takes 3 of 5 categories. WAM is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes; Victory is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes. Choose WAM for a leather and smoky 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, WAM or Victory?

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

Which projects more, WAM or Victory?

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

Do WAM and Victory 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 WAM or Victory better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in WAM and Victory?

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