13 community ratings

Basileus The Oracle

Name: Basileus The Oracle
Brand: Zaharoff

Perfumer: Claude Dir

2026Unisex

9.0/ 10

Community score
13 ratings

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Zaharoff Basileus The Oracle is a unisex fragrance that opens on pink pepper, lemon and bergamot, then settles into a woody, resinous heart of incense and spice.

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How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

9.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.9 /10

You will be noticed when you walk into a room.

Bottle

8.9 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.8 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Pink pepper Lemon Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ethiopian frankincense

Cypriol

Mugane™

Cinnamon

Incense

Nutmeg

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Indonesian patchouli Tonka bean Orcanox Musk Siam benzoin Cedarwood Ambergris

Santamanol

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy

What does Basileus The Oracle smell like?

The pink pepper, lemon and bergamot give a bright, fresh start. In the heart, Ethiopian frankincense, incense, cinnamon and nutmeg carry the spicy, smoky side. The base rests on patchouli, tonka bean, benzoin and ambergris, leaving it sweet, creamy and earthy.

Voters rate both its longevity and its sillage as very strong, though the number of votes is small, so the picture may still shift. It reads neither clearly masculine nor feminine. A light hand is enough with a composition this dense. Amouage Reception and Creed Royal Oud have a close profile.