Fragrance comparison

Splash - The Basil 2008 vs Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Splash - The Basil 2008

Marc Jacobs

3.8360 votes

Rank #19,463 AromaticFresh Spicy

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka

Mahogany

4.147 votes

Rank #50,251 AromaticMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Splash - The Basil 2008
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka
Choose it for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Splash - The Basil 20082/4

Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka
Sillage & projection: Splash - The Basil 2008
Value for money: Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Splash - The Basil 2008

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Splash - The Basil 2008Marc Jacobs

Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava TonkaMahogany

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 45%Had 5%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

43%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityÁgua Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka

SillageSplash - The Basil 2008

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value75

Category winnerÁgua Intensa Sândalo & Fava TonkaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

green77%

citrus65%

floral53%

fresh42%

aromatic100%

musky92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BasilLemonTomato Leaf

Heart1-2 hrs

FreesiaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base2-4 hrs

MuskSandalwoodCashmere Wood

Top

BasilTangerineFreesiaPetitgrain

Heart

JasmineCorianderRoseOrange BlossomMarigoldCarnationLily

Base

MuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBasil, Freesia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Splash - The Basil 2008, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall13

Winter0

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 51%Work 34%Date 11%Party 5%

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,463

PerfumerAndrea Lupo

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#50,251

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSplash - The Basil 2008Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Splash The Basil 2008 smells like stepping into a sunlit vegetable patch and crushing fresh herbs between your fingers. The green hits instantly. Crisp culinary basil, tart lemon juice, and snapped tomato leaf dominate the first ten minutes on skin. No sticky sugar exists here. As the brisk alcohol lift di…

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Mahogany Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka is a woody aromatic fragrance for women launched in 2024. It opens with bright tangerine and basil, then settles into a complex floral heart featuring jasmine and rose. The base relies on a smooth, comforting combination of sandalwood, tonka bean, and vanilla, making it a ver…

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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, Splash - The Basil 2008 or Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Splash - The Basil 2008 is rated 3.83/5 from 60 votes; Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Splash - The Basil 2008 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Splash - The Basil 2008 or Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka?

Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka lasts longest (Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka 50/100, Splash - The Basil 2008 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Splash - The Basil 2008 or Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka?

Splash - The Basil 2008 projects furthest (Splash - The Basil 2008 42/100, Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Splash - The Basil 2008 and Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Basil, Freesia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom.

Is Splash - The Basil 2008 or Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka better for summer or winter?

Splash - The Basil 2008 suits daytime wear; Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Splash - The Basil 2008 and Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka?

Splash - The Basil 2008 has top notes of Basil, Lemon and Tomato Leaf, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood. Água Intensa Sândalo & Fava Tonka has top notes of Basil, Tangerine, Freesia and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Coriander, Rose and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.