Fragrance comparison

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) vs Basala

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 397 ratings analysed

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)

Irina Vaganova - Ирина Ваганова

3.506 votes

Rank #60,717 GreenAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Basala

Shiseido

4.38391 votes

Rank #23,487 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basala takes 3 of 3 categories.

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)
Choose it for a green and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Basala
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)0/3

Basala3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)Irina Vaganova - Ирина Ваганова

BasalaShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 35%Had 17%Want 48%

4.38/ 5 · 391 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

55%Love

37%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

391 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBasala

SillageBasala

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

amber91%

woody83%

citrus74%

mossy65%

fresh56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

herbal61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green NotesLabdanumCitrusesNeroliCedarOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderClary SageBasilRosemaryFruity NotesArtemisiaGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

CarawayRoseCinnamonFirCarnationJasmine

Base

LeatherLabdanumCedarOakmossAmberPatchouliMuskCoconut

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Labdanum, Cedar and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Spring52

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men84

Unisex13

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,717

PerfumerIrina Vaganova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,487

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBasalaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Irina Vaganova introduced Warrior Queen in 2019 as a crisp woody fragrance built around sharp botanical contrast. The opening pushes bright citruses alongside bittersweet neroli, giving the first fifteen minutes a bracing citrus splash. As the initial sharpness calms, crushed green notes merge with dry cedar, shifting…

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Shiseido Basala hits the skin with a sharp, bracing rush of green rosemary, clary sage, and bitter artemisia. It is a dry, red-hued chypre from the early nineties that completely bypasses the clean, aquatic trends of its era. As the initial herbal blast simmers down, a warm wave of cinnamon and carnation emerges, brin…

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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, Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) or Basala?

Basala takes 3 of 3 categories. Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Basala is rated 4.38/5 from 391 votes. Choose Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) for a green and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Basala for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) or Basala?

Basala lasts longest (Basala 77/100, Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) or Basala?

Basala projects furthest (Basala 71/100, Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) and Basala smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Labdanum, Cedar and Oakmoss.

Is Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) or Basala better for summer or winter?

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) and Basala?

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) features Green Notes, Labdanum, Citruses, Neroli and Cedar. Basala has top notes of Lavender, Clary Sage, Basil and Rosemary, heart notes of Caraway, Rose, Cinnamon and Fir, a base of Leather, Labdanum, Cedar and Oakmoss.