Lively Basil vs Memoire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Memoire takes 4 of 5 categories.
Lively BasilChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MemoireChoose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lively Basil1/5
Memoire4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Lively Basil
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Memoire
- Sillage & projection
- Memoire
- Value for money
- Memoire
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Memoire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Lively BasilA'pieuMemoireShiseidoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 57%Had 17%Want 26%
3.90/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 38%Had 15%Want 48%
Category winnerLively BasilRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
40%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
29%Love
52%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate
48 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMemoire
SillageMemoire
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMemoireBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
citrus77%
woody69%
white floral61%
powdery100%
musky92%
white floral84%
amber77%
floral69%
rose61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BasilPeppermintLemonTangerineOrange
Heart
NeroliGardeniaOrchidRose
Base
CedarMusk
Top
AldehydesNeroliGardeniaBergamotAmalfi Lemon
Heart
RoseHeliotropeJasmineCarnationYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerOrchid
Base
MuskCivettaSandalwoodStyraxAmberBenzoinVanille
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Gardenia, Orchid and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer71
Fall29
Winter29
Day100
Night14
Spring100
Summer69
Fall69
Winter69
Day100
Night53
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,085
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#23,105
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerMemoireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLively Basil is a clean, outdoorsy herbal scent that opens with realistic basil and a cool minty freshness, with bright citrus in the background. On skin it tends to stay simple and airy rather than perfumey, then warms up slightly as soft musk and dry cedar come through. It suits easy daytime wear, especially spring …
Reviews →Shiseido Memoire opens with a punch of bright bergamot and dry aldehydes that immediately recalls classic mid-century perfumery. As the initial fizz of citrus settles on the skin, a powdery floral heart of rose, carnation, and sweet heliotrope emerges, shifting the character from clean to softly romantic. It wears lig…
Reviews →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, Lively Basil or Memoire?
Memoire takes 4 of 5 categories. Lively Basil is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Memoire is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes. Choose Lively Basil for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Memoire for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Lively Basil or Memoire?
Memoire lasts longest (Memoire 60/100, Lively Basil 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lively Basil or Memoire?
Memoire projects furthest (Memoire 59/100, Lively Basil 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lively Basil and Memoire smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Gardenia, Orchid and Rose.
Is Lively Basil or Memoire better for summer or winter?
Lively Basil suits daytime wear; Memoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lively Basil and Memoire?
Lively Basil has top notes of Basil, Peppermint, Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Neroli, Gardenia, Orchid and Rose, a base of Cedar and Musk. Memoire has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Musk, Civetta, Sandalwood and Styrax.
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