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    Side by side

    Begum vs. Valiant

    Begum by Xerjoff bottle

    Begum

    Xerjoff
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Very similar
    Valiant by Boadicea the Victorious bottle

    Valiant

    Boadicea the Victorious
    Eau de Parfum2013
    New comparison

    Begum peaks in fall, while Valiant belongs to spring. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Begum vs. Valiant
    BegumValiant
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristian CarbonnelChristian Provenzano
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Begum

    Woody
    Rose
    Floral
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Iris

    Valiant

    Citrus
    White Floral
    Woody
    Sweet
    Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Powdery
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FreesiaRed BerriesLemonBergamot
    Ylang-YlangMandarin OrangePetitgrainGrapefruit
    Heart
    RoseJasmineLilacIrisLily of the ValleyYlang-Ylang
    Orris RootOrange BlossomCherry BlossomNeroliJasmine"
    Base
    AmberMuskVanillaSandalwoodRosewoodPatchouliVetiver
    VanillaTonka BeanAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Begum vs. Valiant
    BegumValiant
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances announce themselves. Begum throws a whole statement across the room. The powder-to-cream shift as it dries is the whole point, that's where it becomes yours, not theirs.Begum
    Valiant does not whisper. The opening demands attention with citrus that cuts clean, the heart delivers florals that feel lush without being saccharine, and the vanilla-sandalwood base wraps things.Valiant