Regal

Aptly named. I've been testing a few from Boadicea and have thoroughly enjoyed Ardent, Inceni and Intense (so much so that I've pondered over adding them to my "want" list). However Regal is the first of the Boadicea house that I truly and madly want to go home with, no demurring, just take my money already. This is a superb oriental rose, both dark and sweet. The scent is intoxicating in its beauty and its quality is unquestionable. Warm and inviting woody notes, dry spices, gorgeous and lush rosy blooms, a rich patchouli and amber base. Regal may not be original or unique but if you are looking for quality and class, this would be a definite contender. Solid performance.

Man I like this. It starts out as a light greenish flora. A geranium, rose & saffron combo, blended with hedione (which gives it lightness), & some amber thrown in. What makes this shine for me though, is the drydown. it seems to morph into a different beast...one with a bit more character. I think that is due to the patchouli and cedar. It does have some similarites to the Mancera lines. I find many of the Mancera fragrances to be loud and brash...this one is a bit more understated and refined. Plus...the drydown is surprising. I haven't had a fragrance change this much ever.

Cheerful floral woody musk that opens with green fruits (pears, green apple), with hints of saffron. The brief heart is floral and mainly rose and jasmine. The perfume settles on a bed of amber and sandalwood with patchouli, cedar and synthetic musks in the background. The unisex scent has moderate to strong sillage and good longevity. A pleasing lingering olfactory experience, but not hugely exceptional. Enjoy!

This is a very airy scent. It goes on smokey like a diluted complex with a huge dose of rose added. The rose it large in the top notes. This quickly dries down to a soft scent then fades. I like it but don't love it. I can't put my nose on the notes. None stand out.

A lovely bottle, but I think the scent smells like one of those cheap arabic scents which you can buy from Amazon. A more superior quality Rose/ Patchouli fragrance is ROSES DE VOLEUR by L'Artisan.