Layers of imaginatively composed notes, accords and technologies by Kamila Lelakova, the first perfumer of Boadicea the Victorious, have created a bold perfume of persistence and emotional impact. Defender opens with a rebellious call of zesty ginger, grapefruit and unexpected swirls of dark licorice and honeyed cognac, mixed with an intriguing compote of red berries and a hint of kirsch.

Orange blossom heralds the arrival of Defender's all-important heart note, Night Blooming Jasmine, and the backdrop for the jasmine is a seductive blend of sad myrrh, its earthy smoke and balsamic mood, mixed with a note of hay absolute, used by Defender perfumer Kamila Lelakova to hint at Boadicea's childhood growing wheat and barley with her family. The other main note is a verdigris leather accord, a seductive tribute to the tactile, atmospheric nature of natural hides and skins.