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Pierre Balmain

Designer · France

Ambre Gris

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

  • Myrrh Oil in 4 perfumes
  • Frangipani in 606 perfumes
  • Ambergris in 1,609 perfumes
  • Sage in 1,654 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: balsamic, Pink Pepper, tuberose, Sage, Benzoin and Incense.

Of the 28 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1946 and 2016.

Resin

Family

WomenProfile

2008

Released

Perfumers

Guillaume FlavignyView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

amberwarm spicybalsamicfresh spicyaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber100%
warm spicy91%
balsamic82%
fresh spicy73%
aromatic64%
fresh54%
floral45%
sweet36%
vanilla27%
woody18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Pink PepperSage
Heart Notes
FrangipaniIncenseMyrrh Oiltuberose
Base Notes
AmbergrisBenzoinCedarTonka Bean

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
99%
Spring
71%
Summer
100%
Autumn
95%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring99%
Summer71%
Autumn100%
Day95%
Night100%Peak

Profile Matches

6

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

Encens Flamboyant

Goutal

Encens Flamboyant

Spice
Skarb

Humiecki & Graef

Skarb

Aromatic
Invincible

FL Parfums

Invincible

Resin
Sultane des Coeurs

Les Parfums Du Soleil

Sultane des Coeurs

Resin
Belle Epoque (2017)

Parfumerie Particulière

Belle Epoque (2017)

Resin
Fleur De Seduire

La Fleur by Livvy

Fleur De Seduire

Floral

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6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

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Catalyst for Men

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Gucci pour Homme (2003)

Gucci

Gucci pour Homme (2003)

Woody
Donna Trussardi

Trussardi

Donna Trussardi

Resin
Musk Ubar

Royal Crown

Musk Ubar

Resin
Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

Ivoire de Balmain

Aromatic
Casanova

Tiziana Terenzi

Casanova

Resin

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Bonheur

Bortnikoff

Bonheur

Resin
Sweet Lime & Cedar

Jo Malone London

Sweet Lime & Cedar

Citrus
Montana Parfum d'Homme

Montana

Montana Parfum d'Homme

Woody
Secret Encounter

The Gate Fragrances Paris

Secret Encounter

Green