
Basala
ShiseidoEau de Toilette1993
Side by side
Stercus projects louder.
The essentials
| Basala | Stercus | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Extrait de Parfum |
| Launched | 1993 | 2014 |
| Gender | Male | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Dominique Preyssas | Alessandro Gualtieri |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Basala
Stercus
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
| Basala | Stercus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
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