Fragrance comparison

Bamboo 竹影 vs Farouche Immortal & Ciste

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bamboo 竹影

Black Paw

4.0117 votes

Rank #20,367 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Farouche Immortal & Ciste

Parfums de la Bastide

5.001 votes

Rank #57,387 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bamboo 竹影 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bamboo 竹影
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Farouche Immortal & Ciste
Choose it for a aromatic and green character.

Bamboo 竹影1/1

Farouche Immortal & Ciste0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bamboo 竹影

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bamboo 竹影Black Paw

Farouche Immortal & CisteParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

floral69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

green91%

herbal83%

sweet74%

woody65%

earthy56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PeppermintMandarinBitter Orange

Heart

MagnoliaBambooPepper

Base

VetiverMuskAmber

Notes

PeppermintVetiverImmortelleCistus Incanus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPeppermint and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Farouche Immortal & Ciste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,367

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#57,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBamboo 竹影Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bamboo 竹影 opens bright and green, with mint, mandarin and bitter orange lifting a soft magnolia heart. Reviewers describe a gentle tea-like feel in the dry-down, with bamboo adding a lightly sweet, airy freshness before musk, vetiver and amber smooth it out. It reads unisex overall, though the floral middle can lean…

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Farouche Immortal & Ciste by Parfums de la Bastide is a crisp aromatic perfume that captures the rugged spirit of the sun-drenched Mediterranean coastline. It opens with an invigorating burst of frosty peppermint, delivering an immediate green rush that cuts through warm air. As the cool opening settles, the heart rev…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bamboo 竹影 or Farouche Immortal & Ciste?

Bamboo 竹影 takes 1 of 1 categories. Bamboo 竹影 is rated 4.01/5 from 17 votes; Farouche Immortal & Ciste is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bamboo 竹影 for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Farouche Immortal & Ciste for a aromatic and green character.

Do Bamboo 竹影 and Farouche Immortal & Ciste smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Peppermint and Vetiver.

Is Bamboo 竹影 or Farouche Immortal & Ciste better for summer or winter?

Bamboo 竹影 suits daytime wear; Farouche Immortal & Ciste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bamboo 竹影 and Farouche Immortal & Ciste?

Bamboo 竹影 has top notes of Peppermint, Mandarin and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Bamboo and Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Amber. Farouche Immortal & Ciste features Peppermint, Vetiver, Immortelle and Cistus Incanus.