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Pierre Balmain

Designer · France

Monsieur 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

  • Lemongrass in 108 perfumes
  • caraway in 429 perfumes
  • Thyme in 632 perfumes
  • Bitter Orange in 834 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: Lemon, Ginger, Lavender, Mint and Vetiver.

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

Citrus

Family

MenProfile

1990

Released

Perfumers

Calice BeckerView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

citrusaromaticfresh spicywoodywarm spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus100%
aromatic90%
fresh spicy80%
woody69%
warm spicy59%
fresh49%
floral39%
amber28%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BasilBergamotBitter OrangeLavenderLemonMint
Heart Notes
carawaycarnationcyclamenGingerJasmineLemongrassMossnutmegPepperRoseRosemarySandalwoodThyme
Base Notes
AmberCedarclary sageLeatherMuskOakmossPatchouliSandalwoodVetiver

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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.

What About Adam

Joop

What About Adam

Aromatic
Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain

Vent Vert

Green
Baime

Maitre Parfumeur Et Gantier

Baime

Aromatic
Pure Metal for Men

Karen Low

Pure Metal for Men

Aromatic
Mentha Citrata

Acqua Di Stresa

Mentha Citrata

Aromatic
Masculin 2 Black Instant

Bourjois

Masculin 2 Black Instant

Woody

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6

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Ébène

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Ébène

Aromatic
Tsar

Van Cleef Arpels

Tsar

Aromatic
Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme

Van Cleef Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme

Aromatic
Ambre Topkapi

Mdci Parfums

Ambre Topkapi

Spice

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Basala

Shiseido

Basala

Aromatic
Azzaro pour Homme

Azzaro

Azzaro pour Homme

Aromatic
Azzaro Pour Homme Summer Edition 2013

Azzaro

Azzaro Pour Homme Summer Edition 2013

Aromatic
Francois Charles

Rance 1795

Francois Charles

Woody