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Lancome

Designer · France

Balafre (Vintage)

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • pine tree needles in 51 perfumes
  • Chamomile in 335 perfumes
  • Cypress in 1,032 perfumes
  • clary sage in 1,077 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: green, earthy, leather, Neroli, Lavender, Vetiver, Leather and Oakmoss.

Of the 158 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1947 and 2024.

Aromatic

Family

MenProfile

1967

Released

Perfumers

Gerard GoupyView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

aromaticwoodygreenfresh spicyearthy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

aromatic100%
woody91%
green82%
fresh spicy73%
earthy64%
fresh54%
citrus45%
leather36%
musky27%
amber18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotChamomileCypressGreen NotesLavenderNeroli
Heart Notes
carnationCedarclary sageGeraniumpine tree needles
Base Notes
AmberLeatherMuskOakmossVetiver

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

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Summer
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Autumn
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DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer100%
Autumn100%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

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Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Balafre Brun

Lancome

Balafre Brun

Woody
Vetiver

Guerlain

Vetiver

Aromatic
Tsar

Van Cleef Arpels

Tsar

Aromatic
Djinn

House of Orpheus

Djinn

Woody
Balafre

Lancome

Balafre

Aromatic
Balafre Vert

Lancome

Balafre Vert

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