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Pierre Balmain

Designer · France

Balmain de Balmain

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

  • Currant buds in 84 perfumes
  • galbanum in 1,415 perfumes
  • Pepper in 2,278 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • mossy in 1,978 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: green, earthy, mossy, iris, violet, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Currant buds.

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

Aromatic

Family

WomenProfile

1998

Released

Main Accords

aromaticwoodygreenearthymossy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

aromatic100%
woody93%
green85%
earthy78%
mossy70%
fruity63%
sweet55%
citrus48%
fresh40%
warm spicy33%
fresh spicy25%
floral18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotCurrant budsgalbanumPepper
Heart Notes
irisJasmineRoseviolet
Base Notes
OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodVetiver

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
100%
Spring
100%
Summer
97%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer100%
Autumn97%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

Profile Matches

6

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

Ex'cla-ma'tion Noir

Coty

Ex'cla-ma'tion Noir

Woody
Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain

Vent Vert

Green
Incandessence Blossom

Avon

Incandessence Blossom

Woody
Eros

Artemisia Natural Perfume

Eros

Green
Dioressence

Dior

Dioressence

Spice
Sikkim

Lancome

Sikkim

Green

Users Also Like

6

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

Ivoire de Balmain

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Ivoire de Balmain

Aromatic
Anais Anais Parfum Concentree

Cacharel

Anais Anais Parfum Concentree

Floral
Esencia pour Homme

Loewe

Esencia pour Homme

Aromatic
Amazone (1974)

Hermes

Amazone (1974)

Green
Weil Pour Homme

Weil

Weil Pour Homme

Spice
Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum

Loewe

Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum

Aromatic

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Dioressence

Dior

Dioressence

Spice
Black Magic

Parfums Genty

Black Magic

Spice
Catalyst for Men

Halston

Catalyst for Men

Spice
Farouche

Nina Ricci

Farouche

Aromatic