Fragrance comparison

Basile Twill vs Esquel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 187 ratings analysed

Basile Twill

Basile

—0 votes

Rank #74,289 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Esquel

Xerjoff

4.05187 votes

Rank #8,571 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Esquel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Basile Twill
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Esquel
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Basile Twill0/1

Esquel1/1

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: Esquel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Basile TwillBasile

EsquelXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.05/ 5 · 187 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

37%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

187 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic88%

soft spicy77%

earthy65%

fresh53%

woody42%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

lavender84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Pink PepperJasminePetitgrain

Base

VetiverMusk

Top

LavenderLemonBergamotIrisPink PepperMyrtle

Heart

PatchouliCinnamonOrange BlossomRosePetitgrainNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Ylang-Ylang

Base

VanillaOpoponaxTonka BeanVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Petitgrain. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men28

Unisex53

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,571

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerEsquelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basile Twill by Basile is a clean, dry citrus aromatic cologne built for warm weather. The fragrance opens with a sharp splash of lemon and bergamot before settling into a green petitgrain heart. It dries down to a quiet base of grassy vetiver and soft musk. This makes it a reliable choice for professional office wear.

Reviews →

Esquel by Xerjoff opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, lemon, and aromatic lavender that initially leans classic barbershop. Within thirty minutes, the aggressive citrus edge softens as powdery iris, cinnamon, and ylang-ylang emerge in the heart. The base settles into a rich resinous mix of opoponax, warm vanilla, an…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Basile Twill and Esquel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Petitgrain.

What are the notes in Basile Twill and Esquel?

Basile Twill has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine and Petitgrain, a base of Vetiver and Musk. Esquel has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot and Iris, heart notes of Patchouli, Cinnamon, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Opoponax, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.