Iceni

Beautiful and so delicious at the same time. Iceni is a sticky, resinous, balsamic, dark, woody, chewy tonka and spice perfume that conjures images of a cake consisting of layers of pain d'epice, gingerbread and panettoni, oozing with dark, viscous molasses between each layer and finally drizzled with white icing. It's as though Fille en Aiguilles, Arabie and Colors by Benetton got down and dirty in an unscrupulous ménage à trois. This smells like something that belongs in a Lutens bell jar, just--WOW. Very holiday-esque, you really get the elemi/myrrh and pine needle scent, but the base is so sweet and cozy. Iceni successfully teeters the line between gourmand and incense perfume, never totally crossing the line too much in either direction, in a way I rarely encounter. I see this as a winter perfume, but it's so magnificent goodness knows it will be hard not to wear it all year long. Sillage and longevity are huge. A+++ for yet another ridiculously incredible perfume by Boadicea the Victorious. Words can't express my admiration for this house. (Update: OMG sillage is atomic! One spray is so strong I have to keep my head far away from my wrists for hours. I should just decant it and dab a teency bit on. I have a 100ml bottle--it will last the rest of my life!!)

Iceni by Boadicea the Victorious opens resinous and balsamic due to the Elemi. I don't get much of the florals, but I definitely get the spicy heart notes, this is absolutely delicious. Then in the long drydown, Myrrh is the king of the notes, superbly supported with Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cashmeran, Cedar and Tonka. This is definitely a feel good fragrance for me. Iceni is my first perfume from Boadicea the Victorious and it has greatly impressed me, longevity is great (on my skin it lasts up to 11 h), with moderate sillage. This is definitely an enveloping, warm, cool weather scent, but maybe used judiciously (read, 1 spray o half a spray, it can also be enjoyed in Summer). Definitely unisex, but leaning more masculine. Love at first sniff.

A high quality warm, resinous perfume with a slightly muddled spiciness mixed underneath -like carnation and clove. And then fine layers of vanillic sweetness. I agree with rafadefaria, this is similar to TF's Tobacco Vanille but more refined and elegant. I also like the nod Zentocs gives to Viktoria Minya's Eau De Hongrie, while I think Iceni is purely unisex, I do think there is the same general thing going on with Eau De Hongrie, although the latter is much sweeter. Overall a beautiful complex yet simple myrrh centered fragrance that doesn't try too hard. 8.5/10

It's a pleasant Patchouli and cinnamon heavy fragrance that isn't over powering. It uses spices that are usually gourmand leaning and takes it in a completely different direction. I wish it projected more, but it might be too much if it did. I wouldn't pay retail, but I got it used for a decent price and it's worth it. Smooth, spicy, and in my opinion, masculine. It's like a niche man in black with apple pie spices. Closest scent I've smelled to this is the limited edition Man in Black Essence Laolu Edition.

I've been wearing Iceni on and off for several years now, and one thing I can say is, that it gets better, and better with time. This is the sweetest Oriental fragrance. Sweet, resinous myrrh, elemi, clove, sweetened by cinnamon and vanilla, warm and resinous, sultry, soothing. A perfect balance for any season. Impressive longevity; in hot weather, it stays on my skin for nearly a day. Moderate sillage, absolutely unisex.