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Basile Uomo vs Heritage Oud

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

Updated 118 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Oud takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Basile Uomo

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Heritage Oud

    Choose it for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Basile Uomo1/4
Heritage Oud2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Heritage Oud
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Heritage Oud
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Basile Uomo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Basile UomoBasile
Heritage OudMith
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 115 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

115 votes

33%Love
0%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityHeritage Oud

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value73
¤ Price value75
Category winnerHeritage OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
citrus77%
green69%
mossy61%
oud100%
chocolate88%
warm spicy77%
sweet65%
cacao53%
woody42%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BasilRosemaryLavenderAmalfi LemonLemon VerbenaThymeGrapefruitTangerine
Heart
PineTarragonGeraniumCloveCumin
Base
PatchouliVanillaAmberSandalwoodVetiverCedarMusk
Top
IncenseThyme
Heart
ChocolateOrrisCumin
Base
OudSandalwoodVetiverAmber
InformationalShared notesThyme, Cumin, Amber and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring98
Summer36
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night32
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men94
Unisex6
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,733

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,765

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBasile UomoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basile Uomo by Basile reinterprets the classic 1987 Italian style with a fresh, aromatic composition. It opens with bright citrus note bursts of lemon, lime, and bergamot before settling into a green pine and fresh basil heart, finished by a dry patchouli and sandalwood base. Designed for traditional barbershop fragra…

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Heritage Oud opens with dry incense and herbal thyme, then moves into an unusual heart where chocolate and orris soften the spice of cumin. The dry-down is warm, woody, and gently powdery, with oud, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber giving it a dark, textured finish. It reads like a richer, more dressed-up oud with a swe…

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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.

Which is better, Basile Uomo or Heritage Oud?

Heritage Oud takes 2 of 4 categories. Basile Uomo is rated 4.19/5 from 115 votes; Heritage Oud is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Basile Uomo for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Heritage Oud for a oud and chocolate character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Basile Uomo or Heritage Oud?

Heritage Oud lasts longest (Heritage Oud 80/100, Basile Uomo 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basile Uomo or Heritage Oud?

Projection is very close: Basile Uomo 63/100, Heritage Oud 63/100 for sillage.

Do Basile Uomo and Heritage Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Thyme, Cumin, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Basile Uomo or Heritage Oud better for summer or winter?

Basile Uomo suits daytime wear; Heritage Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basile Uomo and Heritage Oud?

Basile Uomo has top notes of Basil, Rosemary, Lavender and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Pine, Tarragon, Geranium and Clove, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Heritage Oud has top notes of Incense and Thyme, heart notes of Chocolate, Orris and Cumin, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Amber.

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