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8.6 / 10 7 Ratings
A perfume by Santa Maria Novella for women, released in 1975. The scent is chypreartig-floral. Projection and longevity are above-average. It was last marketed by S.i.r.p.e.a..
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Main accords

Chypre
Floral
Animal
Oriental
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AldehydesAldehydes Orange blossomOrange blossom MaceMace PeachPeach BergamotBergamot Mandarin orangeMandarin orange TagetesTagetes YextrundopYextrundop
Heart Notes Heart Notes
JasmineJasmine RoseRose Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang TuberoseTuberose CinnamonCinnamon Lily of the valleyLily of the valley CloveClove IrisIris
Base Notes Base Notes
AmbergrisAmbergris PatchouliPatchouli BenzoinBenzoin CastoreumCastoreum CedarCedar CistusCistus VanillaVanilla
Ratings
Scent
8.67 Ratings
Longevity
8.97 Ratings
Sillage
8.47 Ratings
Bottle
7.311 Ratings
Submitted by Sniffer · last update on 11/29/2025.
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Variant of the fragrance concentration
This is a variant of the perfume Basile (1987) (Eau de Toilette) by Basile, which differs in concentration.

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"Do you like it spicy?"
"If that's the case, you're in the right place!" said the expert in the perfume shop. The customer, a middle-aged lady, agreed. And... swish swash, she had a dose of the fragrance on her wrist. She didn't even need to bring her nose close, as the wave of clove-like scent spread throughout the room and drowned out all the other aromas that linger in a perfume shop.
She remarked, "Quite strong, this little water," and turned the test bottle thoughtfully in her hands. "But where should I wear THIS? And on what occasion?"
The saleswoman, who was leaning expectantly against the shelf, replied, "On cold days, at dance evenings, for the theater or the opera... there are many occasions!"
The customer seemed almost convinced. But she asked if Basile would also be suitable for the office. "With careful dosing, definitely," said the perfume lady. She had even attached a handwritten note to the tester, listing everything that was in the fragrance. And then she read it out loud. All sorts of citrus-spicy-fruity notes were already in the top note. Following that, CLove in extra-large print, flowers, cinnamon in the heart note, and finally, what olfactory powerhouses are found in the base. Especially amber and castoreum alongside woods and vanilla.
"That's quite a clever elixir of a perfume," the customer exclaimed. "Now I can also smell the roses and the lily of the valley! Above all, though, clove... And... sophisticated, sophisticated... cinnamon!! Could it be that this is a 'Christmas edition'?"
"No, not that," replied the saleswoman. "It's a regular perfume that is only available in authorized places like ours. No mass-produced stuff, exquisite and selected!" She beamed at the customer like a Cheshire cat, her chest puffed with pride. "And the longevity is excellent!! If you spray a little in the morning, you'll have it with you until the evening. Very economical, all in all!"
The customer liked the scent more and more with its staying power and now smelled the earthy patchouli, the robust cedarwood, the dark cistus, and finely dosed animalic notes. She bought the fragrance at a moderate price and then left the perfume shop satisfied. And she thought charmed about the allure of cloves, castoreum, and flowers. She had found exactly what she had in mind!
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SoftLight blooms
warm sensual
FlowerSmoke dreams
of the Orient
ResinSkinBreath
WhaleHeartWhisper
vanilla forgetfulness
earthy remembrance
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Fills all the cracks with spices, flowers, fruits, and woody herbs.
A flea market find! I'm proud of that.
Classic original scent - the 80s are in the air!!
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Triggers the want-have reflex. Spicy, profound chypre, very similar to Enrico Coveri. Clove, cinnamon, flowers, patch. But "discontinued"!
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99% clove - the rest is extremely well hidden.
Perfect for cold autumn/winter days!
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