Fragrance comparison

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla vs Isola Verde

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 396 ratings analysed

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla

Parfums de la Bastide

4.502 votes

Rank #57,422 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Isola Verde

Roja Dove

3.90394 votes

Rank #4,136 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Isola Verde takes 3 of 4 categories.

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Isola Verde
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla1/4

Isola Verde3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Isola Verde
Sillage & projection: Isola Verde
Value for money: Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Isola Verde

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanillaParfums de la Bastide

Isola VerdeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.90/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

51%Love

26%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

227 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityIsola Verde

SillageIsola Verde

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value31

Category winnerExquise Fig & Bourbon vanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

fruity70%

citrus60%

vanilla50%

fruity100%

woody92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VanillaBlackcurrantCedarwoodMandarinDavanaFig LeafPeach Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MandarinHedioneClementine

Heart

GuavaOsmanthusMelonDavanaMagnoliaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbroxanCedarwoodTobaccoCardamomSandalwoodPatchouliPink PepperRum

InformationalShared notesCedarwood, Mandarin and Davana. Durations are only published for Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 31%Date 22%Party 9%

Men25

Unisex51

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,136

PerfumerAntoine Cotton

Launched—

Reviews70

Category winnerIsola VerdeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla delivers an immediate burst of crushed green foliage. You get crisp fig leaf and bright mandarin right out of the bottle. It feels tart, refreshing, and clean. Within twenty minutes, the sharp leaf bitterness calms down into juicy peach leaf and tart blackcurrant fruit. The base never tur…

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Isola Verde opens with glossy mandarin and clementine, then quickly turns into a tropical guava and melon scent with a clean green lift. It feels bright, fruity and polished rather than dense. On skin, the drydown usually leans woody, softly spicy and a little soapy, with magnolia and ambroxan smoothing everything out…

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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, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla or Isola Verde?

Isola Verde takes 3 of 4 categories. Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Isola Verde is rated 3.90/5 from 394 votes. Choose Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla for a green and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Isola Verde for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla or Isola Verde?

Isola Verde lasts longest (Isola Verde 73/100, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla or Isola Verde?

Isola Verde projects furthest (Isola Verde 63/100, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla and Isola Verde smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Mandarin and Davana.

Is Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla or Isola Verde better for summer or winter?

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla and Isola Verde?

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla features Bourbon Vanilla, Blackcurrant, Cedarwood, Mandarin and Davana. Isola Verde has top notes of Mandarin, Hedione and Clementine, heart notes of Guava, Osmanthus, Melon and Davana, a base of Ambroxan, Cedarwood, Tobacco and Cardamom.