Perfumes with Basil
Basil smells fresh, green, sweet and spicy, with hints of anise and licorice, an aromatic note that carries the lively scent of freshly crushed leaves. It comes from the leaves and flowering tops of Ocimum basilicum, produced in Egypt, India and the Comoros, among others.
The oil is obtained by steam distillation, and depending on the variety it leans more floral or more anisic. Basil mostly sits among the top notes, often extending into the heart. It pairs well with lemon, lime, bergamot, mint, tomato leaf, cedar and musk, and it gives citrus compositions a green, herbal twist.
Basil appears in 2,665 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a top note.
Popular perfumes with Basil
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Dior Dune Pour Homme (1997)
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Hugo Boss Hugo Just Different (2011)
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Hugo Boss Boss in Motion (2002)
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Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Libre (2011)
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Ralph Lauren Polo Blue Eau de Parfum (2016)
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Essential Parfums Orange X Santal (2018)
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Xerjoff Ivory Route (2012)
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Kenzo Le Monde Est Beau (1997)
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Halloween Man (2012)
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Dior Aqua Fahrenheit (2011)
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Oscar De La Renta Oscar (1977)
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Hermès Bel Ami Hermès (1986)
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Sisley Eau de Campagne (1976)
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Boucheron Pour Homme (1991)
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Guerlain Habit Rouge Eau de Parfum (2003)
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Halston Z14 (1974)
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Vilhelm Parfumerie Basilico & Fellini (2017)
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Hugo Boss Boss Number One (1985)
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Davidoff Hot Water (2009)
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Creed Royal Water (1997)
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Hermès Concentré d'Orange Verte Hermès (2004)
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Rochas Byzance (1987)
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Frederic Malle Synthetic Jungle (2021)
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Escentric Molecules Escentric 05 (2020)