Fragrance comparison

Dalai Lama vs Parco Palladiano V: Lauro

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 235 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dalai Lama

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7218 votes

Rank #45,198 AromaticFresh Spicy

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61%scent match

Closely related

Parco Palladiano V: Lauro

Bottega Veneta

4.25217 votes

Rank #6,259 AromaticFresh Spicy

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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 longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Parco Palladiano V: Lauro
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dalai Lama3/5

Parco Palladiano V: Lauro2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dalai LamaParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Parco Palladiano V: LauroBottega Veneta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

4.25/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerParco Palladiano V: LauroRating 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

52%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

217 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDalai Lama

SillageDalai Lama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value27

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 spicy86%

woody72%

green58%

herbal44%

camphor30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TeaSagePepperLemonOakmossGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MintLabdanum

Heart

LaurelsSageRosemaryPepperTeaGeranium

Base

Vetiver

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall55

Winter24

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men48

Unisex39

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,198

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,259

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerParco Palladiano V: LauroHigher 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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Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano V Lauro opens with crushed mint leaves and bruised laurel bay, creating an icy herbal sharpness for hot summer mornings. As it warms on skin, bitter rosemary and black pepper meld into clean vetiver. It suits warm weather office wear or outdoor lunches where you want a crisp green aura …

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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 Parco Palladiano V: Lauro?

Dalai Lama takes 3 of 5 categories. Dalai Lama is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes; Parco Palladiano V: Lauro is rated 4.25/5 from 217 votes. Choose Dalai Lama for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Parco Palladiano V: Lauro for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dalai Lama or Parco Palladiano V: Lauro?

They last about the same: Dalai Lama 60/100, Parco Palladiano V: Lauro 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dalai Lama or Parco Palladiano V: Lauro?

Dalai Lama projects furthest (Dalai Lama 67/100, Parco Palladiano V: Lauro 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dalai Lama and Parco Palladiano V: Lauro smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Tea, Sage, Pepper and Geranium.

Is Dalai Lama or Parco Palladiano V: Lauro better for summer or winter?

Dalai Lama suits daytime wear; Parco Palladiano V: Lauro suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dalai Lama and Parco Palladiano V: Lauro?

Dalai Lama features Tea, Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss. Parco Palladiano V: Lauro has top notes of Mint and Labdanum, heart notes of Laurels, Sage, Rosemary and Pepper, a base of Vetiver.