Basil by Marc Jacobs

Name: Basil
Brand: Marc Jacobs
Rating: 6.7 (12 reviews)

2008for women

Perfumer: Andrea Lupo

6.7/10

12 ratingsMost rate it 7 of 10

Basil by Marc Jacobs is a Fresh Green perfume for women. Basil was released in 2008. The composition is by Andrea Lupo. The top notes include Bergamot, Basil, Orange and Tomato leaf; middle notes include Orange blossom, Carnation, Jasmine and Lily of the valley; base notes include Sandalwood, Vetiver, Benzoin and White musk. Spring and summer are the best seasons to wear it. Most wearers rate it long-lasting, with a strong sillage.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 6/10: long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 6/10: strong
Best seasons: Spring and summer (78% of season votes)
Worn by: Unisex, no group has a majority of votes
Smells mainly: fresh, green, fruity

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

19 notes

Basil features 19 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

12 ratings

6.7

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Longevity

5 ratings

4.2

Most rate it 6 of 10.

Sillage

6 ratings

5.7

Most rate it 6 of 10.

When to wear

23 season votes

Spring39%
Summer39%
Autumn13%
Winter9%

Who wears it

Men41%
Unisex12%
Women47%

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How matching works

Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.