Fragrance comparison

Dalai Lama vs Catch Me

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dalai Lama

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7218 votes

Rank #45,198 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Catch Me

Chris Adams

3.577 votes

Rank #50,695 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dalai Lama takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dalai Lama
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Catch Me
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dalai Lama3/5

Catch Me1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Dalai Lama
Value for money: Catch Me
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

Catch MeChris Adams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 56%Had 11%Want 33%

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

14%Love

57%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDalai Lama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCatch MeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

green77%

soft spicy69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

herbal77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal

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

BergamotLemonBasil

Heart2-3 hrs

GeraniumYlang-YlangLavenderWormwoodSageCinnamon

Base3-5 hrs

MuskOakmossCoumarin

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

Spring67

Summer100

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Casual 49%Work 33%Date 10%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,198

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Do not expect heavy luxury resins here. Chris Adams Catch Me delivers an immediate, brisk splash of sunny lemon, bitter bergamot, and crushed herbal basil that instantly wakes up tired senses. The citrus hits fast. You immediately sense crisp, soapy undertones reminiscent of classic barbershop splashes and invigoratin…

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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 Catch Me?

Dalai Lama takes 3 of 5 categories. Dalai Lama is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes; Catch Me is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Dalai Lama for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Catch Me for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dalai Lama or Catch Me?

They last about the same: Dalai Lama 60/100, Catch Me 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dalai Lama or Catch Me?

Dalai Lama projects furthest (Dalai Lama 67/100, Catch Me 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dalai Lama and Catch Me smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Sage, Lemon, Oakmoss and Geranium.

Is Dalai Lama or Catch Me better for summer or winter?

Dalai Lama suits daytime wear; Catch Me suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dalai Lama and Catch Me?

Dalai Lama features Tea, Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss. Catch Me has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Basil, heart notes of Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender and Wormwood, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Coumarin.