Fragrance comparison

Basile Young vs Olympios

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

Basile Young

Basile

4.836 votes

Rank #39,730 FloralPowdery

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Olympios

Missoni

3.7537 votes

Rank #17,207 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Olympios takes 3 of 4 categories.

Basile Young
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Olympios
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Basile Young1/4

Olympios3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Basile YoungBasile

OlympiosMissoni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 19%Want 67%

3.75/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

43%Love

39%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOlympios

SillageBasile Young

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerOlympiosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

violet77%

fresh69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

green84%

white floral77%

violet69%

citrus61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeMimosaBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

VioletLilacAlmondLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

Virginia CedarAmberVanille

Top

VioletGreen NotesWatercressAmalfi LemonBergamot

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrris Root

Base

Sandalwoodoak mossVirginia CedarAmberMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer22

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,730

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,207

PerfumerEnzo Galardi

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerOlympiosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basile Young by Basile delivers a crisp opening of Amalfi lemon and green mimosa before settling into a soft, powdery heart of lilac and violet. The base reveals dry Virginia cedar and warm vanilla. Ideal for mild spring mornings, this fragrance suits casual wear, offering a nostalgic, clean floral trail that avoids t…

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Olympios is a very 1990s masculine with a wet green opening, violet up top, and a dry woody base softened by moss, musk, and tonka. It often gets compared to early Fahrenheit, but with more lemon and without the petrol edge. It suits wearers who enjoy classic aromatic-woody scents with a slightly floral, powdery textu…

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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 Young or Olympios?

Olympios takes 3 of 4 categories. Basile Young is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Olympios is rated 3.75/5 from 37 votes. Choose Basile Young for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Olympios for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Basile Young or Olympios?

Olympios lasts longest (Olympios 68/100, Basile Young 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basile Young or Olympios?

Basile Young projects furthest (Basile Young 67/100, Olympios 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Basile Young and Olympios smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Basile Young or Olympios better for summer or winter?

Basile Young suits daytime wear; Olympios suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basile Young and Olympios?

Basile Young has top notes of Lime, Mimosa, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Lilac, Almond and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Virginia Cedar, Amber and Vanille. Olympios has top notes of Violet, Green Notes, Watercress and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, oak moss, Virginia Cedar and Amber.