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Boadicea the Victorious · 2025

Opal

UnisexBy Julie LerenduRated 3.5/5 · 143 reviews

coffee · black pepper · metallic notes

Opal bottle by Boadicea the Victorious

At a glance

Family
Spicy
Main accords
Warm spicy, Fresh spicy, Woody, Aromatic, Powdery, Coffee, Metallic
Top notes
Coffee, Black Pepper, Metallic Notes, Bay Leaf, Bergamot, Saffron, Cinnamon
Heart notes
Suede, Orris, Cocoa, Lavender, Clary Sage, Rose, Nutmeg, Davana, Geranium
Base notes
Orris, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedar, Moss, Musk, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean, Cashmeran
Launched
2025
Perfumer
Julie Lerendu
Gender
Unisex
Rating
3.5/5 · 143 reviews

The olfactory pyramid

From the first spark to the trail that stays.

Top notes fly off in minutes, the heart holds through the afternoon, the base stays on skin until evening.

  1. Top the opening

    Top: Coffee, Black Pepper, Metallic Notes, Bay Leaf, Bergamot, Saffron, Cinnamon.

  2. Heart the trail

    Heart: Suede, Orris, Cocoa, Lavender, Clary Sage, Rose, Nutmeg, Davana, Geranium.

  3. Base what lingers

    Base: Orris, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedar, Moss, Musk, Woody Notes, Tonka Bean, Cashmeran.

Moodboard imagined by Effluve for Opal.

Its moodboard

One fragrance, four tableaux.

Before you wear it, look at it. Effluve composes a moodboard for every fragrance: its light, its textures, its hour.

Its character

Warm spicy, fresh spicy, woody.

  • Warm spicy — dominant
  • Fresh spicy — dominant
  • Woody — dominant
  • Aromatic — strong
  • Powdery — strong
  • Coffee — strong
  • Metallic — strong
3.5

Community rating

out of 5 · 143 reviews

Composed by Julie Lerendu.

Questions

What people ask.

What does Opal smell like?

Main accords: warm spicy, fresh spicy, and woody. Top notes of coffee, black pepper, metallic notes, and bay leaf. A heart of suede, orris, cocoa, and lavender. A base of orris, sandalwood, patchouli, and cedar.

Who created Opal?

It was composed by Julie Lerendu for Boadicea the Victorious in 2025.

In the Effluve app

Keep it, find it again, share it.

  • A feed that learns your nose Swipe, keep, pass: every heart sharpens the next fragrances.
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Your next sillage awaits.

Find Opal in Effluve, and keep track of every trail. In beta, on iPhone.

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