Fragrance comparison

Bashert vs Elite

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bashert

King's Palace Perfumery

4.679 votes

Rank #19,518 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Elite

Boadicea the Victorious

3.8272 votes

Rank #16,792 GreenFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bashert takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bashert
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Elite
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bashert2/3

Elite1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BashertKing's Palace Perfumery

EliteBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.82/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

31%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBashert

SillageBashert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value17

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

fruity84%

wine77%

honey69%

floral61%

green100%

floral92%

wine84%

fruity77%

rose69%

sweet61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both rose, fruity and wine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RosePomegranateRed WineHoneyAppleCinnamonWhite MuskNarcissusWalnutNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FreesiaGreen NotesCitruses

Heart

Red WineRoseCopahu BalmIvyNeroliJasmineGeraniumLavender

Base

RaspberryMuskBirchSandalwoodPatchouliAmberGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesRose, Red Wine and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer93

Fall60

Winter27

Day100

Night61

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,518

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#16,792

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerEliteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bashert is a honeyed, juicy rose fragrance with pomegranate, red wine, cinnamon, and a softly bitter walnut shade in the dry-down. Reviewers describe it as warm, sweet, natural-smelling, and especially suited to autumn or cool cloudy days. It is unisex in feel, with rose at the center rather than heavy woods, oud, pat…

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Elite by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a burst of crisp green notes and tart citruses before shifting into an unusual core of red wine, freesia, and spicy cloves. Instead of heavy woods or dense oud, the scent stays light and airy on skin, sustained by sweet raspberry and clean musk in the base. It feels tailored…

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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, Bashert or Elite?

Bashert takes 2 of 3 categories. Bashert is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Elite is rated 3.82/5 from 72 votes. Choose Bashert for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Elite for a green and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bashert or Elite?

Bashert lasts longest (Bashert 100/100, Elite 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bashert or Elite?

Bashert projects furthest (Bashert 100/100, Elite 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bashert and Elite smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fruity and wine accords. Common notes include Rose, Red Wine and Neroli.

Is Bashert or Elite better for summer or winter?

Bashert suits day or night wear; Elite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bashert and Elite?

Bashert features Rose, Pomegranate, Red Wine, Honey and Apple. Elite has top notes of Freesia, Green Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Red Wine, Rose, Copahu Balm and Ivy, a base of Raspberry, Musk, Birch and Sandalwood.