Fragrance comparison

#261 Blanc vs Bakhoor

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

#261 Blanc

Le Ré Noir

4.3244 votes

Rank #35,928 MuskyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Bakhoor

Scent Salim

4.673 votes

Rank #16,640 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bakhoor takes 4 of 4 categories.

#261 Blanc
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bakhoor
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

#261 Blanc0/4

Bakhoor4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bakhoor
Sillage & projection: Bakhoor
Value for money: Bakhoor
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bakhoor

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

#261 BlancLe Ré Noir

BakhoorScent Salim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 28%Had 22%Want 50%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityBakhoor

SillageBakhoor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBakhoorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fruity83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

floral30%

fruity100%

woody91%

floral83%

powdery74%

musky65%

rose56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both fruity, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

MuskFruity NotesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Floral NotesRose

Heart

Fruity Notes

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Fruity Notes and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for #261 Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall56

Winter44

Day100

Night35

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex50

Women43

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 20%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,928

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,640

PerfumerIlyas Salim, Mary Salim, Moses Salim

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerBakhoorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#261 Blanc by Le Ré Noir strips away perfumery clutter to deliver pure comfort. Do not expect loud theatrics here. Instead, the composition opens with a delicate swirl of sweet candied fruity notes resting over steamed milk foam. As the scent settles, gentle floral notes mingle with a generous foundation of clean bodi…

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Bakhoor by Scent Salim opens with a bold combination of rose and assorted floral notes, setting a distinct tone. As it settles on the skin, the scent shifts toward fruity tones, eventually grounding itself in sandalwood and musk. This unisex fragrance offers an easygoing, modern profile suitable for daily wear when yo…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #261 Blanc or Bakhoor?

Bakhoor takes 4 of 4 categories. #261 Blanc is rated 4.32/5 from 44 votes; Bakhoor is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose #261 Blanc for a musky and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bakhoor for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, #261 Blanc or Bakhoor?

Bakhoor lasts longest (Bakhoor 96/100, #261 Blanc 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #261 Blanc or Bakhoor?

Bakhoor projects furthest (Bakhoor 79/100, #261 Blanc 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #261 Blanc and Bakhoor smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Fruity Notes and Floral Notes.

Is #261 Blanc or Bakhoor better for summer or winter?

#261 Blanc suits daytime wear; Bakhoor suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #261 Blanc and Bakhoor?

#261 Blanc features Musk, Fruity Notes and Floral Notes. Bakhoor has top notes of Floral Notes and Rose, heart notes of Fruity Notes, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.