Fragrance comparison

Basil Leaves vs Kyoto 京都

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Basil Leaves

Butterfly Thai Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,614 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Kyoto 京都

Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味

3.9315 votes

Rank #43,223 SmokyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kyoto 京都 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Basil Leaves
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character.
Kyoto 京都
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Basil Leaves0/1

Kyoto 京都1/1

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: Kyoto 京都

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Basil LeavesButterfly Thai Perfume

Kyoto 京都Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.93/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

smoky70%

amber60%

cinnamon50%

smoky100%

amber86%

woody72%

balsamic58%

warm spicy44%

aromatic30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both smoky, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperPepperGarlicBasilChili Pepper

Heart

CinnamonNutmegRice

Base

Chalood BarkFrankincenseAgarwoodSmoke

Top15 to 30 minutes

Weeping Cherry Blossom

Heart2 to 3 hours

PineFrankincenseDry Wood

Base3 to 4 hours

IncenseSmoke

InformationalShared notesFrankincense and Smoke. Durations are only published for Kyoto 京都, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter40

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,614

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerKyoto 京都Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basil Leaves is a savory spicy unisex fragrance built around Thai basil, pepper, chili, garlic, warm rice, incense, oud, and smoke. It opens sharp, green, peppery, and kitchen-like, then softens into cinnamon, nutmeg, and a gently sweet rice nuance. The dry-down is darker and resinous, with frankincense, chalood bark,…

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Kyoto 京都 by Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味 brings together crisp greenery and dry temple incense. It opens with a delicate touch of weeping cherry blossom before quickly settling into its resinous core. The heart highlights crisp pine, frankincense, and dry wood, creating an aromatic forest atmosphere that feels calm rath…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Basil Leaves and Kyoto 京都 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Frankincense and Smoke.

Is Basil Leaves or Kyoto 京都 better for summer or winter?

Kyoto 京都 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basil Leaves and Kyoto 京都?

Basil Leaves has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pepper, Garlic and Basil, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Rice, a base of Chalood Bark, Frankincense, Agarwood and Smoke. Kyoto 京都 has top notes of Weeping Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Pine, Frankincense and Dry Wood, a base of Incense and Smoke.