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Lightning vs Basile Uomo

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

Updated 115 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basile Uomo takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Lightning

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

  • Basile Uomo

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Lightning0/1
Basile Uomo1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Basile Uomo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
LightningKilesa
Basile UomoBasile
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.19/ 5 · 115 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

115 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value73
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
citrus65%
green53%
powdery42%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
citrus77%
green69%
mossy61%
Scent match65%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
EucalyptusLemonLimeBuchu or Agathosma
Heart
Marine notesSpearmintLavenderGeraniumThymePine
Base
SandalwoodGaiac WoodAmberMuskOud
Top
BasilRosemaryLavenderAmalfi LemonLemon VerbenaThymeGrapefruitTangerine
Heart
PineTarragonGeraniumCloveCumin
Base
PatchouliVanillaAmberSandalwoodVetiverCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesLavender, Geranium, Thyme and Pine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring98
Summer36
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night32
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men94
Unisex6
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,192

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews0

Category winnerBasile UomoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lightning by Kilesa is a sharp, aromatic fresh woody scent built around eucalyptus, citrus, minty herbs and clean woods. The opening feels brisk and green, with lemon, lime and buchu cutting through the cool eucalyptus before the scent moves into marine notes, spearmint, lavender, thyme and pine. The dry-down brings s…

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Basile Uomo by Basile reinterprets the classic 1987 Italian style with a fresh, aromatic composition. It opens with bright citrus note bursts of lemon, lime, and bergamot before settling into a green pine and fresh basil heart, finished by a dry patchouli and sandalwood base. Designed for traditional barbershop fragra…

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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.

Do Lightning and Basile Uomo smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Geranium, Thyme and Pine.

Is Lightning or Basile Uomo better for summer or winter?

Basile Uomo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lightning and Basile Uomo?

Lightning has top notes of Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lime and Buchu or Agathosma, heart notes of Marine notes, Spearmint, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Gaiac Wood, Amber and Musk. Basile Uomo has top notes of Basil, Rosemary, Lavender and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Pine, Tarragon, Geranium and Clove, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.

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