Fragrance comparison

Le VIP vs Bast

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 131 ratings analysed

Le VIP

Alex Simone

5.001 votes

Rank #54,173 AmberWarm Spicy

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73%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Bast

Anti

4.19130 votes

Rank #3,603 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bast takes 2 of 4 categories.

Le VIP
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bast
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Le VIP1/4

Bast2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Le VIP
Value for money: Bast
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bast

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le VIPAlex Simone

BastAnti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.19/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

52%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLe VIP

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerBastBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

smoky80%

rose70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

amber100%

warm spicy83%

balsamic65%

smoky48%

aromatic30%

Scent match73%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseCardamomRose

Heart

CypriolOudPatchouli

Base

MyrrhMossAmber

Top

FrankincenseCardamom

Heart

IncenseSaffronCypriol

Base

MyrrhAmber

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Cypriol and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter79

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men24

Unisex71

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,603

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerBastHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le VIP by Alex Simone is a smoky amber with a dressed-up rose and a warm hit of cardamom. It opens incense-forward, then leans darker and woodier as cypriol, oud and patchouli come through. In the dry-down, myrrh and amber turn it balsamic and plush, with a mossy, slightly earthy backdrop. If you like resinous, spicy …

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Bast by Anti is a warm amber incense fragrance built around frankincense, cardamom, saffron, myrrh and amber. On skin, reviewers describe a strong spicy amber opening that quickly softens into smoother incense, with a cozy amber dry-down that can feel lightly sweet and almost vanillic without becoming heavy vanilla. I…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le VIP or Bast?

Bast takes 2 of 4 categories. Le VIP is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Bast is rated 4.19/5 from 130 votes. Choose Le VIP for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bast for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le VIP or Bast?

They last about the same: Le VIP 80/100, Bast 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le VIP or Bast?

Le VIP projects furthest (Le VIP 75/100, Bast 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le VIP and Bast smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Cypriol and Myrrh.

Is Le VIP or Bast better for summer or winter?

Le VIP suits day or night wear; Bast suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le VIP and Bast?

Le VIP has top notes of Incense, Cardamom and Rose, heart notes of Cypriol, Oud and Patchouli, a base of Myrrh, Moss and Amber. Bast has top notes of Frankincense and Cardamom, heart notes of Incense, Saffron and Cypriol, a base of Myrrh and Amber.