Boadicea the Victorious has been enjoying a very successful installation in Selfridges, the iconic store on London’s Oxford Street, and Harrods the world-famous Knightsbridge department store.? The brand continues to go from strength to strength with a September launch in Milan, Italy.The house, the brainchild of British hair-stylist Michael Boadi, will launch in La Rinascente, Milan on September 8th 2009.? The selection of fragrances and candles has achieved a huge fan base including none other than the first lady herself, Michelle Obama, who paid Michael a visit this year and left with Noble, Delicate and Divine.Boadi is set to add to the collection this winter with six Christmas exclusives.? Basenotes has been given a sneak peek at the olfactory characters of the scents and can reveal a little hint of what to expect from each fragrance:A reinterpretation of the classic fruity floral, avoiding all the clich?s. Featuring cassis, pink muguet, and wild berry blossom.A spiced conflation of orange and tea notes.? Featuring bergamot, bitter orange and? cardamon. A cosseting and cocooning blend of sweetness and light. Featuring coconut, fresh greens and star jasmine. The coconutty dryness and plumpness of fig lie at this fragrance’s heart. Featuring figs, lime leaves and juniper berry.This exotic partnering of ginger and pear is the apogee of gourmand fragrances. Featuring pear, citrus zest and wild ginger.The rapture of tuberose encased in a brace of white blooms. Featuring ylang ylang, jasmine and Tuberose.Award-winning writer Liz Upton’s interview with Boadi features in autumn’s Basenotes International Fragrance Quarterly as part of the London issue, along with a print exclusive interview with fellow London-based perfume house Ormonde Jayne’s Linda Pilkington.
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I was so eager to sniff them.... Sigh! :cry: