Build Your-Self vs Genesis
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
74%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Build Your-Self takes 2 of 2 categories.
Build Your-SelfChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
GenesisChoose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Build Your-Self2/2
Genesis0/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Build Your-Self
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Build Your-Self
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Build Your-SelfArmand BasiGenesisLC WaikikiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.63/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
46%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
3%Hate
155 votes
0%Love
100%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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBuild Your-SelfBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
floral92%
vanilla84%
musky77%
patchouli69%
powdery61%
floral100%
citrus92%
musky84%
patchouli77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match74%Closely related · both citrus, floral and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Play-DohFloral Notes
Base
VanillaPatchouliMusk
Top15 to 30 minutes
Bergamot
Heart1 to 2 hours
Floral NotesPatchouli
Base2 to 4 hours
Musk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Floral Notes, Patchouli and Musk. Durations are only published for Genesis, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer92
Fall92
Winter61
Day100
Night45
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,198
PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#67,869
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBuild Your-SelfHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBuild Your-Self opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, then quickly shifts into a floral, musky heart with the unusual Play-Doh accord clearly in the mix. The dry-down is softer, with vanilla, patchouli and musk adding a powdery, slightly synthetic warmth. This is the kind of scent that makes more sense on skin than…
Reviews →Genesis by LC Waikiki is a fresh and clean scent built on a straightforward woody floral musk structure. The opening arrives with a splash of crisp bergamot citrus, giving it an uplifting, brisk character that feels easy to wear on any ordinary morning. As the initial brightness settles, soft floral notes mix with the…
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.
Which is better, Build Your-Self or Genesis?
Build Your-Self takes 2 of 2 categories. Build Your-Self is rated 3.63/5 from 155 votes; Genesis is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Build Your-Self for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Genesis for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Do Build Your-Self and Genesis smell similar?
Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Floral Notes, Patchouli and Musk.
Is Build Your-Self or Genesis better for summer or winter?
Build Your-Self suits daytime wear; Genesis suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Build Your-Self and Genesis?
Build Your-Self has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Play-Doh and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Genesis has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Floral Notes and Patchouli, a base of Musk.
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