Fragrance comparison

Dalai Lama vs Sport

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 154 ratings analysed

Dalai Lama

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7218 votes

Rank #45,198 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sport

Acqua dell Elba

4.03136 votes

Rank #6,643 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sport takes 3 of 5 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.
Sport
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dalai Lama2/5

Sport3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dalai LamaParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

SportAcqua dell Elba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

4.03/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 56%Had 12%Want 32%

Category winnerSportRating 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

40%Love

44%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySport

SillageDalai Lama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value64

Category winnerDalai LamaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

green77%

soft spicy69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

white floral69%

herbal61%

Scent match45%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

Top

LemonBergamotPepper

Heart

GeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineWater Lily

Base

SageCedarStrawberryWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSage, Pepper, Lemon 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men59

Unisex38

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,198

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,643

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSportHigher 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,…

Reviews →

Sport by Acqua dell Elba is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Lemon, Bergamot and Pepper; middle notes are Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Water Lily; base notes are Sage, Cedar, Strawberry and Woody Notes.

Reviews →

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 Sport?

Sport takes 3 of 5 categories. Dalai Lama is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes; Sport is rated 4.03/5 from 136 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 Sport for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dalai Lama or Sport?

Sport lasts longest (Sport 70/100, Dalai Lama 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dalai Lama or Sport?

Dalai Lama projects furthest (Dalai Lama 67/100, Sport 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dalai Lama and Sport smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Geranium.

Is Dalai Lama or Sport better for summer or winter?

Dalai Lama suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dalai Lama and Sport?

Dalai Lama features Tea, Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss. Sport has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Water Lily, a base of Sage, Cedar, Strawberry and Woody Notes.