Fragrance comparison

French Love vs Basi Femme

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 182 ratings analysed

3 wins

French Love

Ulric de Varens

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,081 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Basi Femme

Armand Basi

3.94170 votes

Rank #16,022 SweetAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

French Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

French Love
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Basi Femme
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

French Love3/5

Basi Femme2/5

Ratings & consensus: Basi Femme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: French Love
Sillage & projection: French Love
Value for money: French Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Basi Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French LoveUlric de Varens

Basi FemmeArmand Basi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 72%

3.94/ 5 · 170 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerBasi FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

26%Love

58%Like

1%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

170 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFrench Love

SillageFrench Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value55

Category winnerFrench LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

floral42%

sweet100%

aromatic92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Candy apple

Heart2-4 hrs

Sugar CaneJasmineVanilla Orchid

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaPalisander RosewoodMusk

Top

CorianderFruitsLemonGreen Notes

Heart

JasmineVioletCassiaPink PepperRosePeony

Base

PralineVanillaAmberMuskPalisander RosewoodWoody NotesOakmoss

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Musk. Durations are only published for French Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall0

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring88

Summer37

Fall100

Winter77

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 23%Work 15%

Men7

Unisex7

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,022

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerBasi FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

French Love by Ulric de Varens jumps out of the nozzle with a playful bite of candied apple glazed in warm sugar. It hits fast and unapologetically sweet. The first spray releases a light alcohol sparkle before settling into dense vanilla orchid, clean jasmine petals, and caramelized sugar cane. It smells like biting …

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Basi Femme is a soft-spoken woody floral with a green lemon opening, muted fruit, and a warm amber-musk base. On skin it often reads more unusual than pretty at first, with rosewood, moss, pepper, and a slightly damp woody feel standing out. It suits someone who likes quiet, close-wearing perfumes with a dry, earthy e…

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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, French Love or Basi Femme?

French Love takes 3 of 5 categories. French Love is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Basi Femme is rated 3.94/5 from 170 votes. Choose French Love for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Basi Femme for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, French Love or Basi Femme?

French Love lasts longest (French Love 60/100, Basi Femme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Love or Basi Femme?

French Love projects furthest (French Love 69/100, Basi Femme 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do French Love and Basi Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Musk.

Is French Love or Basi Femme better for summer or winter?

French Love suits evening wear; Basi Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in French Love and Basi Femme?

French Love has top notes of Candy apple, heart notes of Sugar Cane, Jasmine and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Musk. Basi Femme has top notes of Coriander, Fruits, Lemon and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Cassia and Pink Pepper, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.