Fragrance comparison

Cologne Sauge vs Periplo

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 184 ratings analysed

Cologne Sauge

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,926 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Periplo

L'Erbolario

4.03184 votes

Rank #10,283 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Periplo takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cologne Sauge
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Periplo
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cologne Sauge1/3

Periplo2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cologne Sauge
Sillage & projection: Periplo
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Periplo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cologne SaugeParfums de la Bastide

PeriploL'Erbolario

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.03/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 39%Had 17%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCologne Sauge

SillagePeriplo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

white floral48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

citrus48%

herbal30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLemonBlood OrangeOrange BlossomClary SageRosemaryThyme

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ThymeBay LeafRosemaryLemonPine needlesClary SageBergamotLavender

Heart

NutmegCorianderJasmineCeylon Cinnamon

Base

VetiverCedarOakmossGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Clary Sage and Rosemary. Durations are only published for Cologne Sauge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 39%Date 11%Party 6%

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,283

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerPeriploHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cologne Sauge by Parfums de la Bastide is a crisp, sun-drenched splash of pure French herbs. The first spray releases a bright rush of tart lemon and bitter bergamot peel that cuts straight through heavy air. It wakes you up. Within ten minutes, crushed clary sage, wild rosemary, and dry culinary thyme take over the p…

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L'Erbolario Periplo opens with a sharp burst of thyme, bay leaf, and lemon before settling into a dry herbal base of vetiver, cedar, and oakmoss. It smells like crushed Mediterranean foliage baked under the afternoon sun, carrying zero sweetness and an earthy, resinous bite. Pine needles and clary sage keep the initia…

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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 lasts longer, Cologne Sauge or Periplo?

Cologne Sauge lasts longest (Cologne Sauge 80/100, Periplo 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cologne Sauge or Periplo?

Periplo projects furthest (Periplo 55/100, Cologne Sauge 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cologne Sauge and Periplo smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Clary Sage and Rosemary.

Is Cologne Sauge or Periplo better for summer or winter?

Cologne Sauge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne Sauge and Periplo?

Cologne Sauge features Bergamot, Lemon, Blood Orange, Orange Blossom and Clary Sage. Periplo has top notes of Thyme, Bay Leaf, Rosemary and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Coriander, Jasmine and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood.