Noble 2025

Noble 2025 is a gorgeous fruity, jammy rose. It smells quite a bit like Louis Vuitton ELVes, but better. It is very youthful and an easy wear. Like a rose fragrance for a very young, very rich person. It is feminine leaning, but as a guy I would definitely wear this. It is luxurious, smooth and opulent. And surprisingly sweet, bordering bubble gum sweet. Noble smells expensive, and obviously it is. I just got a sample. It is certainly not worth its retail price. It feels like it should be priced at Louis Vuitton numbers, like $350.00 retail for 100 ml. Even at discounters it is double that price or more, so ... no thanks. 9/10 and a Fragrantica score of 4.45 just based on quality, not taking into account its price/value.

I tried Boadicea the Victorious Noble Special Edition, which is supposed to be different compared to the "original". I found it more masculine than expected, lacking the advertised fruity and floral character, and failing to deliver the complexity expected at this price point. The packaging and presentation of this fragrance are absolutely stunning. Unfortunately, the fragrance itself did not meet my expectations. The projection was strong, especially in the first couple of hours. However, the longevity was disappointing. While it didn’t completely disappear, it lost its presence quite quickly and became faint on the skin, with most of the remaining scent lingering more in the air than on clothes or skin. The biggest issue for me was the composition and how it compared to its description. The special edition was marketed as being more fruity and floral than the original Noble, but in my experience, those elements were almost entirely absent. The listed fruity notes—bergamot, pineapple, blackberry, and raspberry—were not detectable, and even the floral notes, such as jasmine, rose, magnolia, and peony, were missing. The only slightly fruity nuance I perceived was a soft, peach-like tone, which I attribute more to osmanthus than to a true fruity accord. Instead, the fragrance was dominated by a woody, musky base: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk, Moss, Amber, and Vanilla. Supporting notes included osmanthus, orris, and a faint peach nuance. On a blotter, the scent was clearly masculine, with strong patchouli and sandalwood. On my skin, it became slightly softer and sweeter—more peachy, more musky, creamy, and subtly powdery—making it feel somewhat more unisex. The osmanthus and orris were more noticeable on the skin, and the powdery iris-like quality became clearer over time. However, the drydown is where the fragrance loses its appeal. After about 2.5–3 hours, it dropped significantly in complexity, becoming very linear and simple. At that stage, what remained was mostly osmanthus and orris, with a faint musky-vanillic background.

Opens with uplifting sweet floral vibe with cold marine freshness ( there is light citrusy fruity effect with geeny undertones coming from Magnolia flowers )...despite being a room filling start, still smooth & charming... Then gradually the Egyptian Jasmine appears with little powdery nuances ( this powdery touch made it soft & so smooth ) on a bed of Amber & vanilla, the change along its life is very slow & subtle giving it semi- linear character ( actually this was great for me as I liked the opening so much ), There is some similarity to Boadicea Sadu ( but Sadu is more complex & powerful ) The performance is average with good projection & longevity...unisex & can be worn anytime... يفتتح بنفحات زهرية حلوة ومشرقة مع انتعاش بحري بارد، تتخلله لمسة حمضية فاكهية خفيفة مع خلفية خضراء قادمة من أزهار الماغنوليا... ورغم أن الافتتاحية قوية وتملأ المكان، إلا أنها تبقى ناعمة وساحرة.ثم يظهر الياسمين المصري تدريجيًا مع لمسات بودرية خفيفة تضيف نعومة وانسيابية جميلة، ليستقر فوق قاعدة دافئة من العنبر والفانيلا. تطوره طوال فترة ارتدائه بطيء جدًا وهادئ، مما يمنحه طابعًا شبه خطّي (وهو أمر أعجبني كثيرًا لأن الافتتاحية كانت مميزة بالنسبة لي). هناك بعض التشابه مع Boadicea Sadu، لكن Sadu أكثر تعقيدًا وقوة الأداء متوسط مع فوحان واضح فى الساعات الاولى وثبات جيد... عطر للجنسين ويمكن ارتداؤه في أي وقت Instagram@ Egyptian_jasmine 📸