Fragrance comparison

Black Tea vs Basil Leaves

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 106 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Tea

Murdock London

4.20106 votes

Rank #11,207 Fresh SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Basil Leaves

Butterfly Thai Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #71,406 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Tea takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Tea
Choose it for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Basil Leaves
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character.

Black Tea1/1

Basil Leaves0/1

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: Black Tea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black TeaMurdock London

Basil LeavesButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 50%Had 11%Want 39%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

39%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

106 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

leather90%

warm spicy80%

woody70%

musky60%

smoky50%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

smoky70%

amber60%

cinnamon50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Madagascar ClovesNutmegPepperBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

Leather

Base6-8 hrs

MuskWoody NotesBirch

Top

Pink PepperPepperGarlicBasilChili Pepper

Heart

CinnamonNutmegRice

Base

Chalood BarkFrankincenseAgarwoodSmoke

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Pepper and Basil. Durations are only published for Black Tea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer55

Fall0

Winter47

Day92

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex18

Women3

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,207

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#71,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack TeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Black Tea does not smell like a sweet cup of Earl Grey. Instead, it delivers a dry, aromatic blast of crushed Madagascar cloves, black pepper, and sweet basil right out of the sprayer. The opening feels bracing and crisp. Within twenty minutes, that sharp spice settles into a handsome leather heart that…

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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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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Black Tea and Basil Leaves smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Pepper and Basil.

Is Black Tea or Basil Leaves better for summer or winter?

Black Tea suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Tea and Basil Leaves?

Black Tea has top notes of Madagascar Cloves, Nutmeg, Pepper and Basil, heart notes of Leather, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Birch. 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.