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Arabia Pour Femme vs Basi Femme

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 181 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basi Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Arabia Pour Femme

    Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Basi Femme

    Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Arabia Pour Femme2/5
Basi Femme3/5
Ratings & consensus
Basi Femme
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Arabia Pour Femme
Sillage & projection
Basi Femme
Value for money
Arabia Pour Femme
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Basi Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Arabia Pour FemmeLe Chameau
Basi FemmeArmand Basi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 37%Had 7%Want 57%
3.94/ 5 · 170 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerBasi FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
27%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

26%Love
58%Like
1%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

170 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityArabia Pour Femme

SillageBasi Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value55
Category winnerArabia Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
rose77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
sweet100%
aromatic92%
soft spicy84%
woody77%
powdery69%
amber61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
RoseFruitsFloral Notes
Heart1 to 2 hours
VanillaSandalwoodRaspberry
Base3 to 4 hours
MuskOakmossAmber
Top
CorianderFruitsLemonGreen Notes
Heart
JasmineVioletCassiaPink PepperRosePeony
Base
PralineVanillaAmberMuskPalisander RosewoodWoody NotesOakmoss
InformationalShared notesRose, Fruits, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Arabia Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring88
Summer37
Fall100
Winter77
Day100
Night44
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex40
Women40
Men7
Unisex7
Women86
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,990

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#17,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerBasi FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabia Pour Femme by Le Chameau is an oriental floral fragrance built around sweet fruits, lush florals, and a foundation of clean musk. It opens with an immediate burst of sweet rose, mixed fruits, and soft floral notes. As the top notes settle, the heart reveals tart raspberry combined with warm vanilla and creamy s…

Reviews →

Basi Femme is a soft-spoken woody floral with a green lemon opening, muted fruit, and a warm amber-musk base. On skin it often reads more unusual than pretty at first, with rosewood, moss, pepper, and a slightly damp woody feel standing out. It suits someone who likes quiet, close-wearing perfumes with a dry, earthy e…

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arabia Pour Femme or Basi Femme?

Basi Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. Arabia Pour Femme is rated 3.00/5 from 11 votes; Basi Femme is rated 3.94/5 from 170 votes. Choose Arabia Pour Femme for a musky and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Basi Femme for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabia Pour Femme or Basi Femme?

Arabia Pour Femme lasts longest (Arabia Pour Femme 65/100, Basi Femme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabia Pour Femme or Basi Femme?

Basi Femme projects furthest (Basi Femme 59/100, Arabia Pour Femme 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabia Pour Femme and Basi Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Fruits, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Arabia Pour Femme or Basi Femme better for summer or winter?

Arabia Pour Femme suits evening wear; Basi Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Pour Femme and Basi Femme?

Arabia Pour Femme has top notes of Rose, Fruits and Floral Notes, heart notes of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Amber. Basi Femme has top notes of Coriander, Fruits, Lemon and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Cassia and Pink Pepper, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.

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