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    Angels' Share Anniversary Edition vs. Defender

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    Defender by Boadicea the Victorious bottle

    Defender

    Boadicea the Victorious
    Eau de Parfum2024
    New comparison

    Is Angels' Share Anniversary Edition better than Defender?

    Angels' Share Anniversary Edition rates higher with the community.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    CognacTonka Bean
    woodysweetwarm spicyvanillaamber

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Angels' Share Anniversary Edition and Defender?

    Key facts: Angels' Share Anniversary Edition vs. Defender
    Angels' Share Anniversary EditionDefender
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20222024
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBenoist LapouzaKamila Lelakova
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    How do Angels' Share Anniversary Edition and Defender smell?

    Angels' Share Anniversary Edition

    Woody
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Powdery

    Defender

    Amber
    Sweet
    Balsamic
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Honey
    Fresh Spicy
    Fruity

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Angels' Share Anniversary Edition and Defender share?

    Top
    Cognac
    Red FruitsCognacHoneyLicoriceGingerGrapefruit
    Heart
    CinnamonTonka BeanOak
    MyrrhOrange BlossomHayNight Blooming JasmineNight-blooming jasmine
    Base
    PralineVanillaSandalwood
    Tonka BeanLabdanumPeru BalsamRed AmberMuskLeatherBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Gourmandy Notes
    CognacPraline
    CognacHoneyLicorice
    Oriental Notes
    VanillaTonka Bean
    MyrrhTonka BeanBenzoin
    Spicy Notes
    Cinnamon
    Ginger

    Where they fit

    When and where do Angels' Share Anniversary Edition and Defender work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Angels' Share Anniversary Edition or Defender?

    Community verdict: Angels' Share Anniversary Edition vs. Defender
    Angels' Share Anniversary EditionDefender
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    What do reviewers say about Angels' Share Anniversary Edition and Defender?

    The anniversary edition doubles down on what made the original legendary, more cognac, more depth, more presence. It's not subtle. It doesn't want to be. Wear it and the room shifts.Angels' Share Anniversary Edition
    Honeyed cognac that leans into its warmth rather than apologizing for it. The kind of sweet that has conviction behind it, not trying to charm you, just being itself.Defender

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