Fragrance comparison

Basala vs L'Insolent

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 399 ratings analysed

3 wins

Basala

Shiseido

4.38391 votes

Rank #23,520 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

L'Insolent

F. Millot

5.008 votes

Rank #36,179 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basala takes 3 of 4 categories.

Basala
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
L'Insolent
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Basala3/4

L'Insolent1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Basala
Sillage & projection: Basala
Value for money: L'Insolent
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Basala

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BasalaShiseido

L'InsolentF. Millot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 391 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

37%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

391 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBasala

SillageBasala

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value75

Category winnerL'InsolentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

herbal61%

woody100%

mossy92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderClary SageBasilRosemaryFruity NotesArtemisiaGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

CarawayRoseCinnamonFirCarnationJasmine

Base

LeatherLabdanumCedarOakmossAmberPatchouliMuskCoconut

Notes

Spicy NotesFruity NotesWoody NotesOakmossMuskRoseLeatherAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Rose, Leather and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex13

Women3

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,520

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,179

PerfumerAimable Duhayon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBasalaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shiseido Basala hits the skin with a sharp, bracing rush of green rosemary, clary sage, and bitter artemisia. It is a dry, red-hued chypre from the early nineties that completely bypasses the clean, aquatic trends of its era. As the initial herbal blast simmers down, a warm wave of cinnamon and carnation emerges, brin…

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L'Insolent by F. Millot opens with a bold burst of spiced stewed fruit and velvety rose before settling into a deep forest floor base of dry oakmoss, aged woody notes, and soft vintage leather. Created in 1947 by perfumer Aimable Duhayon, it captures the golden era of post war French perfumery with an earthy, confiden…

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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, Basala or L'Insolent?

Basala takes 3 of 4 categories. Basala is rated 4.38/5 from 391 votes; L'Insolent is rated 5.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Basala for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose L'Insolent for a woody and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Basala or L'Insolent?

Basala lasts longest (Basala 77/100, L'Insolent 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basala or L'Insolent?

Basala projects furthest (Basala 71/100, L'Insolent 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Basala and L'Insolent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Rose, Leather and Oakmoss.

Is Basala or L'Insolent better for summer or winter?

L'Insolent suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basala and L'Insolent?

Basala has top notes of Lavender, Clary Sage, Basil and Rosemary, heart notes of Caraway, Rose, Cinnamon and Fir, a base of Leather, Labdanum, Cedar and Oakmoss. L'Insolent features Spicy Notes, Fruity Notes, Woody Notes, Oakmoss and Musk.