Lively Basil vs Sous Les Palmes
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sous Les Palmes takes 2 of 3 categories.
Lively BasilChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sous Les PalmesChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lively Basil1/3
Sous Les Palmes2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sous Les Palmes
- Sillage & projection
- Sous Les Palmes
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lively Basil
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Lively BasilA'pieuSous Les PalmesPaul BoyerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 57%Had 17%Want 26%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySous Les Palmes
SillageSous Les Palmes
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
citrus77%
woody69%
white floral61%
white floral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BasilPeppermintLemonTangerineOrange
Heart
NeroliGardeniaOrchidRose
Base
CedarMusk
Top
Orange BlossomGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotTarragonOrangeNeroliLemon
Heart
Bulgarian RoseWhite FlowersYlang YlangGeraniumTuberoseGardeniaMagnoliaJasmine
Base
SandalwoodCastoreumLabdanumoak mossVanillaVetiverSpicesCedar
InformationalShared notesLemon, Orange, Neroli and Gardenia. 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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#54,547
PerfumerPaul Boyer
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLively BasilHigher 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 →Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, bergamot, and bitter tarragon before settling into a dense heart of Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang, and tuberose. As the floral bouquet warms on skin, earthy oak moss, castoreu…
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 Sous Les Palmes?
Sous Les Palmes takes 2 of 3 categories. Lively Basil is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Sous Les Palmes is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Lively Basil for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sous Les Palmes for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Lively Basil or Sous Les Palmes?
Sous Les Palmes lasts longest (Sous Les Palmes 60/100, Lively Basil 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lively Basil or Sous Les Palmes?
Sous Les Palmes projects furthest (Sous Les Palmes 75/100, Lively Basil 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lively Basil and Sous Les Palmes smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Orange, Neroli and Gardenia.
Is Lively Basil or Sous Les Palmes better for summer or winter?
Lively Basil suits daytime wear; Sous Les Palmes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lively Basil and Sous Les Palmes?
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. Sous Les Palmes has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Flowers, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Castoreum, Labdanum and oak moss.
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