Defender is the magnificent incarnation of Queen Boadicea's enduring biography of power. Layers of imaginatively composed notes, accords and technologies by Kamila Lelakova, the first female nose for Boadicea the Victorious, has produced a bold perfume of tenacity and emotional impact. Defender is an extraordinary composition, opening with a rebellious shout of zesty ginger, grapefruit and unexpected swirls of dark liquorice, honeyed cognac mingled with a fascinating red berry compote and hints of kirsch. There is a metallic tang to the opening stages, adrenaline and silver pulsing to activate our senses and memories before coalescing into an intense language of tempered bombast.