Fragrance comparison

Dalai Lama vs Duc de Vervins

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 311 ratings analysed

Dalai Lama

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7218 votes

Rank #45,198 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Duc de Vervins

Houbigant

3.90293 votes

Rank #27,243 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duc de Vervins takes 4 of 6 categories.

Dalai Lama
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Duc de Vervins
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dalai Lama2/6

Duc de Vervins4/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dalai LamaParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Duc de VervinsHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

3.90/ 5 · 293 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerDuc de VervinsRating 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

32%Love

44%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

293 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDuc de Vervins

SillageDalai Lama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value54

Category winnerDalai LamaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

green77%

soft spicy69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

mossy70%

lavender60%

woody50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic and fresh spicy

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

LavenderBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

RosemarySageGeraniumNutmeg

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliMusk

Category winnerDuc de VervinsLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter63

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men92

Unisex4

Women4

Work 43%Casual 32%Date 16%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,198

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,243

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDuc de VervinsHigher 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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Duc de Vervins by Houbigant is a crisp, deeply green aromatic fougère that wastes no time getting to the point. It hits hard. A sharp blast of tart lemon, bergamot, and bitter French lavender wakes you up within seconds. Once that initial citrus flare settles, the scent turns distinctly herbal. Pungent rosemary, earth…

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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 Duc de Vervins?

Duc de Vervins takes 4 of 6 categories. Dalai Lama is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes; Duc de Vervins is rated 3.90/5 from 293 votes. Choose Dalai Lama for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Duc de Vervins for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dalai Lama or Duc de Vervins?

Duc de Vervins lasts longest (Duc de Vervins 68/100, Dalai Lama 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dalai Lama or Duc de Vervins?

Projection is very close: Dalai Lama 67/100, Duc de Vervins 65/100 for sillage.

Do Dalai Lama and Duc de Vervins smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sage, Lemon, Oakmoss and Geranium.

Is Dalai Lama or Duc de Vervins better for summer or winter?

Dalai Lama suits daytime wear; Duc de Vervins suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dalai Lama and Duc de Vervins?

Dalai Lama features Tea, Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss. Duc de Vervins has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Rosemary, Sage, Geranium and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli and Musk.