Fragrance comparison

Bast vs Le VIP

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 131 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bast

Anti

4.19130 votes

Rank #3,603 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Le VIP

Alex Simone

5.001 votes

Rank #54,173 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bast takes 2 of 4 categories.

Bast
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Le VIP
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bast2/4

Le VIP1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Le VIP
Value for money: Bast
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bast

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BastAnti

Le VIPAlex Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLe VIP

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBastBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

balsamic65%

smoky48%

aromatic30%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

smoky80%

rose70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

Scent match73%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FrankincenseCardamom

Heart

IncenseSaffronCypriol

Base

MyrrhAmber

Top

IncenseCardamomRose

Heart

CypriolOudPatchouli

Base

MyrrhMossAmber

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Incense, Cypriol and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter79

Day100

Night89

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex71

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,603

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#54,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBastHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bast by Anti is a warm amber incense fragrance built around frankincense, cardamom, saffron, myrrh and amber. On skin, reviewers describe a strong spicy amber opening that quickly softens into smoother incense, with a cozy amber dry-down that can feel lightly sweet and almost vanillic without becoming heavy vanilla. I…

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Le VIP by Alex Simone is a smoky amber with a dressed-up rose and a warm hit of cardamom. It opens incense-forward, then leans darker and woodier as cypriol, oud and patchouli come through. In the dry-down, myrrh and amber turn it balsamic and plush, with a mossy, slightly earthy backdrop. If you like resinous, spicy …

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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, Bast or Le VIP?

Bast takes 2 of 4 categories. Bast is rated 4.19/5 from 130 votes; Le VIP is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bast for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Le VIP for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bast or Le VIP?

They last about the same: Bast 80/100, Le VIP 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bast or Le VIP?

Le VIP projects furthest (Le VIP 75/100, Bast 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bast and Le VIP smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Incense, Cypriol and Myrrh.

Is Bast or Le VIP better for summer or winter?

Bast suits daytime wear; Le VIP suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bast and Le VIP?

Bast has top notes of Frankincense and Cardamom, heart notes of Incense, Saffron and Cypriol, a base of Myrrh and Amber. Le VIP has top notes of Incense, Cardamom and Rose, heart notes of Cypriol, Oud and Patchouli, a base of Myrrh, Moss and Amber.