Dries Van Noten · 2024 · Jean-Christophe Hérault

Crazy Basil

Premium$$$, 3 of 5
Dries Van Noten asks about $298 for 100 ml
100 mlabout $298

The houseUnisex

VersionEau de Parfum

Green basil with bergamot and mandarin over geranium, lavender and rosemary, settling onto warm cedar and soft musk.

Dries Van Noten says

You’ll smell Basil Absolute, bergamot, mandarin, geranium, lavender (lavandin), rosemary, cedarwood, musks and Hinoki Wood Accord.

More from Dries Van Noten’s description

It also mentions Amber.

The house’s page

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The drawn Crazy Basil bottle

When you spray ittop notes

As it settlesheart notes

What staysdry-down notes

Crazy Basil’s scent picture, a draft: basil, bergamot, mandarin, geranium, lavender, rosemary drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

When you spray ittop notes

Crazy Basil, when you spray it: Basil, Bergamot, Mandarin

As it settlesheart notes

Crazy Basil, as it settles: Geranium, Lavender, Rosemary

What staysdry-down notes

Crazy Basil, what stays: Cedar, Musks, Hinoki wood, Amber

What’s inside it

What Dries Van Noten names

Basil AbsoluteBergamotMandarinGeraniumLavender (lavandin)RosemaryCedarwoodMusks

What the label names

7 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender3 florals1 spices

Citrus2

LimoneneCitral

Herbs & lavender1

Linalool

Florals3

HydroxycitronellalCitronellolGeraniol (rose)

Spices1

Eugenol
3 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

Not for the smell3

AlcoholWaterAvobenzone (a UV filter)

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

BuongiornoAcqua di Parma · shares basil, mandarin, lavender, rosemary and 2 moreabout $296 for 100 ml · about the same as Crazy Basil’s about $298
OscarOscar de la Renta · shares basil, bergamot, lavender, rosemary and 1 more$109 for 100 ml · about a third of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Artisan BluJohn Varvatos · shares basil, bergamot, geranium (rose geranium), lavender and 1 moreabout $90 for 125 ml · about a quarter of Crazy Basil’s about $298
See 5 more27 more share half its notes
Torino21Xerjoff · shares basil, lavender, rosemary and cashmere knit$280 for 100 ml · about the same as Crazy Basil’s about $298
Eternity for MenCalvin Klein · shares basil, mandarin, geranium (rose geranium) and lavender$120 for 100 ml · about a third of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Le VainqueurRancé 1795 · shares bergamot, mandarin, geranium (rose geranium), lavender and 2 moreabout $203 for 100 ml
001 Cologne PremièreBon Parfumeur · shares bergamot, mandarin, lavender, rosemary and 1 more$150 for 100 ml · about half of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Acqua di Giò ProfondoArmani · shares bergamot, mandarin, lavender, rosemary and 1 more$155 for 100 ml · about half of Crazy Basil’s about $298
See 5 more22 more share half its notes
Eros FlameVersace · shares mandarin, geranium (rose geranium), rosemary and cedar (Atlas cedar)$149 for 100 ml · about half of Crazy Basil’s about $298
KourosYSL · shares bergamot, geranium (rose geranium), lavender and rosemaryabout $123 for 100 ml · about a third of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Aromatix MagnetiqFrench Avenue · shares bergamot, lavender, rosemary, cedar (Atlas cedar) and 1 moreabout $60 for 100 ml · about a fifth of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Acqua di GiòArmani · shares bergamot, mandarin, rosemary, cedar (Atlas cedar) and 1 more$130 for 100 ml · about half of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Solo CedroLoewe · shares basil, mandarin, lavender and cedar (Atlas cedar)$135 for 50 ml · about the same as Crazy Basil’s about $298
See 5 more17 more share half its notes
UnforgivableSean John · shares basil, bergamot, mandarin and lavender
Detour NoirAl Haramain · shares bergamot, mandarin, geranium (rose geranium), lavender and 1 more$19.05 for 100 ml · about a tenth of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Ambassador IntenseGisada · shares bergamot, mandarin, geranium (rose geranium), lavender and 1 more$135 for 100 ml · about half of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Polo BlueRalph Lauren · shares basil, bergamot, geranium (rose geranium) and cashmere knit$116 for 125 ml · about a third of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Aspen CologneCoty · shares bergamot, geranium (rose geranium), lavender, cedar (Atlas cedar) and 1 more
See 5 more12 more share half its notes
Black For HimKenneth Cole · shares basil, mandarin, cedar (Atlas cedar) and cashmere knit$90 for 100 ml · about a third of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Opus XIV Royal TobaccoAmouage · shares basil, bergamot, lavender and cashmere knit$395 for 100 ml
Light Blue Pour HommeDolce & Gabbana · shares bergamot, mandarin, rosemary and cashmere knit$112 for 100 ml · about a third of Crazy Basil’s about $298
VibratoSospiro · shares bergamot, mandarin, rosemary and cashmere knit$326 for 100 ml · about the same as Crazy Basil’s about $298
Uomo Born in Roma Yellow DreamValentino · shares mandarin, geranium (rose geranium), lavender and cedar (Atlas cedar)$138 for 100 ml · about half of Crazy Basil’s about $298
See 5 more7 more share half its notes
Aromatic Star AniseDossier · shares bergamot, mandarin, geranium (rose geranium) and lavender$49 for 100 ml · about a fifth of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Ralph's Club New YorkRalph Lauren · shares bergamot, mandarin, geranium (rose geranium) and lavender$145 for 110 ml · about half of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Hunter IntenseArmaf · shares bergamot, mandarin, geranium (rose geranium) and lavender$40 for 100 ml · about a tenth of Crazy Basil’s about $298
Colonia C.L.U.B.Acqua di Parma · shares bergamot, rosemary, cedar (Atlas cedar) and cashmere knitabout $208 for 100 ml
Sun MenJil Sander · shares bergamot, rosemary, cedar (Atlas cedar) and cashmere knit
See 2 more2 more share half its notes
LovelySarah Jessica Parker · shares bergamot, mandarin, lavender, cedar (Atlas cedar) and 1 more
Grey BlazerD.S. & Durga · shares mandarin, geranium (rose geranium), lavender and cashmere knit$225 for 50 ml
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