Fragrance comparison

Bvlgari Pour Homme vs Dalai Lama

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 2,837 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bvlgari Pour Homme

Bvlgari · 1996

4.062,819 votes

Rank #2,772 WoodyFresh Spicy

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Dalai Lama

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7218 votes

Rank #45,198 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bvlgari Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bvlgari Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dalai Lama
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bvlgari Pour Homme3/5

Dalai Lama2/5

Ratings & consensus: Bvlgari Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bvlgari Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Dalai Lama
Value for money: Dalai Lama
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bvlgari Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bvlgari Pour HommeBvlgari

Dalai LamaParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 2,819 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.72/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

Category winnerBvlgari Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

2,619 votes

17%Love

56%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityBvlgari Pour Homme

SillageDalai Lama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDalai LamaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy95%

aromatic91%

musky77%

green76%

citrus76%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

green77%

soft spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaAldehydesBergamotLavenderMandarin OrangeNutmeg FlowerOrange Blossom

Heart

PepperGuaiac WoodIrisBrazilian RosewoodCorianderCyclamenCardamomCarnation

Base

MuskVetiverCedarOakmossAmberTonka Bean

Notes

TeaSagePepperLemonOakmossGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTea, Pepper and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Dalai Lama, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex28

Women1

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Casual 37%Work 35%Date 19%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,772

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched1996

Reviews73

Overall rank#45,198

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBvlgari Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Pour Homme is a clean, tea-led woody musk with a polished shirt-collar feel. It opens airy and aldehydic, with bergamot, lavender, and citrus around a calm tea note, then settles into pepper, soft woods, musk, vetiver, and a little powder. It suits people who want quiet elegance rather than big projection. The…

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Dalai Lama by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque trades bright sunshine for contemplative mountain air. It does not hit you with sweet confectionary citrus. Instead, the opening bursts with brisk, bitter lemon rinds steeped alongside earthy herbal sage and steamy black tea leaves. Sharp black pepper creates a prickly,…

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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.

Which is better, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Dalai Lama?

Bvlgari Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories. Bvlgari Pour Homme is rated 4.06/5 from 2,819 votes; Dalai Lama is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes. Choose Bvlgari Pour Homme for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Dalai Lama for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Dalai Lama?

Bvlgari Pour Homme lasts longest (Bvlgari Pour Homme 63/100, Dalai Lama 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Dalai Lama?

Dalai Lama projects furthest (Dalai Lama 67/100, Bvlgari Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bvlgari Pour Homme and Dalai Lama smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Tea, Pepper and Oakmoss.

Is Bvlgari Pour Homme or Dalai Lama better for summer or winter?

Dalai Lama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bvlgari Pour Homme and Dalai Lama?

Bvlgari Pour Homme has top notes of Tea, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Iris and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Oakmoss. Dalai Lama features Tea, Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss.