Fragrance comparison

Dalai Lama vs Agua de Yekipé

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dalai Lama

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7218 votes

Rank #45,198 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Agua de Yekipé

Joaquin Cortes · 2012

4.333 votes

Rank #46,511 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dalai Lama takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dalai Lama
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Agua de Yekipé
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dalai Lama4/4

Agua de Yekipé0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dalai LamaParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Agua de YekipéJoaquin Cortes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

56%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDalai Lama

SillageDalai Lama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

green77%

soft spicy69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

citrus69%

marine53%

fruity30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TeaSagePepperLemonOakmossGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

LemonPepperSea NotesApple

Heart2-3 hrs

SageLavenderGeranium

Base4-6 hrs

MuskTonka BeanOakmoss

Category winnerDalai LamaLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

Casual 46%Work 33%Date 11%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,198

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#46,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2012

Reviews1

Category winnerDalai LamaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Agua de Yekipé by Joaquin Cortes opens with an immediate cold snap of tart lemon, crunchy green apple, and salty sea notes. It hits with a sharp slap of solvent at first. Give the alcohol two minutes to evaporate before you lean in close. A prickly prick of black pepper quickly cuts through the watery fruit, keeping t…

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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, Dalai Lama or Agua de Yekipé?

Dalai Lama takes 4 of 4 categories. Dalai Lama is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes; Agua de Yekipé is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dalai Lama for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Agua de Yekipé for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dalai Lama or Agua de Yekipé?

Dalai Lama lasts longest (Dalai Lama 60/100, Agua de Yekipé 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dalai Lama or Agua de Yekipé?

Dalai Lama projects furthest (Dalai Lama 67/100, Agua de Yekipé 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dalai Lama and Agua de Yekipé smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss.

Is Dalai Lama or Agua de Yekipé better for summer or winter?

Dalai Lama suits daytime wear; Agua de Yekipé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dalai Lama and Agua de Yekipé?

Dalai Lama features Tea, Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss. Agua de Yekipé has top notes of Lemon, Pepper, Sea Notes and Apple, heart notes of Sage, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean and Oakmoss.