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    Side by side

    Basala vs. Stercus

    Basala by Shiseido bottle

    Basala

    Shiseido
    Eau de Toilette1993
    Clearly related
    Stercus by Orto Parisi bottle

    Stercus

    Orto Parisi
    Extrait de Parfum2014
    New comparison

    Stercus projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Basala vs. Stercus
    BasalaStercus
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteExtrait de Parfum
    Launched19932014
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerDominique PreyssasAlessandro Gualtieri
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Basala

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Herbal
    Green
    Lavender

    Stercus

    Oud
    Almond
    Musky
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Nutty
    Leather
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderClary SageBasilRosemaryBergamotNeroliArtemisiaGreen NotesFruity Notes
    AlmondAldehydesStar Anise
    Heart
    CarawayRoseCinnamonBalsam FirCarnationJasmine
    Rose
    Base
    LeatherLabdanumCedarOakmossAmberPatchouliMuskCoconut
    OudMuskLeatherVanillaCedarwoodHeliotrope

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Basala vs. Stercus
    BasalaStercus
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The 1990s were drowning in aquatics and clean freshies. Basala went the opposite direction, a bold, leathery chypre with enough herbal complexity to smell like nothing else on the market.Basala
    It wears its character without apology. The aldehydes provide an initial bright, crystalline quality, but underneath there's an animalic warmth that less assertive fragrances would clean away.Stercus