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Shiseido

Designer

Japan

Basala

4.380 ratings·Men·1993

Basala by Shiseido was imported from the Fragrantica catalog.

Perfumers

Dominique Preyssas

Main Accords

aromaticfresh spicywoodywarm spicyamber

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

aromatic
100%
fresh spicy
92%
woody
84%
warm spicy
75%
amber
67%
fresh
59%
floral
51%
green
43%
citrus
34%
leather
26%
musky
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Artemisia

Artemisia

Basil

Basil

Bergamot

Bergamot

clary sage

clary sage

fruity notes

fruity notes

Green Notes

Green Notes

Lavender

Lavender

Neroli

Neroli

Rosemary

Rosemary

Heart Notes

caraway

caraway

carnation

carnation

Cinnamon

Cinnamon

Fir

Fir

Jasmine

Jasmine

Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Amber

Amber

Cedar

Cedar

coconut

coconut

Labdanum

Labdanum

Leather

Leather

Musk

Musk

Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Patchouli

Patchouli

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

100%

Summer

100%

Autumn

100%

Day

100%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

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Basala

Shiseido

Basala

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Reminds Me Of

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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Community

What People Think

4.38

0 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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