Boudicca Wode
Concept & Philosophy
The History
Wode, the revolutionary Art Fragrance from BOUDICCA, explores further the myth around Queen Boudicca (aka Boadicea). Legend has it she and her tribe wore a cobalt blue war "paint" on their skin that gave them a ferocious and mythical look when advancing into battle. When finally defeated by the Romans, Queen Boadicea killed herself by swallowing hemlock, an extract of which is included in Wode.
The Magic
When Wode is sprayed a vibrant cobalt blue mist appears and settles on the skin or clothing. Whether touche dor not the `Wode Paint` begins to fade and within seconds or minutes disappear completely leaving simply the scent behind.
The Packaging
Wode is packaged in a classic spray paint can. Graffiti is the modern war paint, the most public of all art forms, while steeped in rebellion and anti establishment values. Wrapped around the can is an engraved steel label tief with black braided ribbon tipped in metal; a detail synonymous with the BOUDICCA team`s highly refines finishing details on their garments.
The Perfume
The Perfume
The fragance opens with herbal spicy notes of juniper berry, cardamom, nutmeg absolute, clary sage, coriander seed and angelica root. A touch of fresh hesperidic and lighter floral notes add airiness. Through rare elements like black hemlock extract and the smell of raw opium, you will enter an alfactive space where saffron, tuberose absolute, tonka bean, styrax resin and treemoss slowly unfold round a lusky leather heart. Amber and animalic notes like synthetic castoreum and cistuslabdanum deepen the lingering impression of warm and radiant flesh.