Fragrance comparison

Dalai Lama vs Urban

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dalai Lama

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7218 votes

Rank #45,198 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Urban

Dilís Parfum · 2021

4.003 votes

Rank #55,971 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dalai Lama takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dalai Lama
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Urban
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Dalai Lama3/4

Urban1/4

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

UrbanDilís Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

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

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDalai Lama

SillageDalai Lama

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value83

Category winnerUrbanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

green77%

soft spicy69%

fresh61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

Scent match43%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

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeSage

Heart

RoseGeraniumPepper

Base

PatchouliCedarOakmossVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesSage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss. 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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,198

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews0

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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Urban by Dilís Parfum opens with a vibrant splash of tart lemon, sweet mandarin orange, and crushed herbal sage. As the initial citrus settles, green geranium and black pepper add a clean, spicy edge before melting into a warm base of cedarwood, patchouli, and sweet tonka bean. It feels like wearing a fresh cotton shi…

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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 Urban?

Dalai Lama takes 3 of 4 categories. Dalai Lama is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes; Urban is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dalai Lama for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Urban for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dalai Lama or Urban?

Dalai Lama lasts longest (Dalai Lama 60/100, Urban 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dalai Lama or Urban?

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

Do Dalai Lama and Urban smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss.

Is Dalai Lama or Urban better for summer or winter?

Dalai Lama suits daytime wear; Urban suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dalai Lama and Urban?

Dalai Lama features Tea, Sage, Pepper, Lemon and Oakmoss. Urban has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Sage, heart notes of Rose, Geranium and Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Oakmoss and Vanilla.