Fragrance comparison

Agar Ahalim vs Ballade Verte

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

Agar Ahalim

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

3.3611 votes

Rank #50,862 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ballade Verte takes 3 of 4 categories.

Agar Ahalim
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ballade Verte
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Agar Ahalim1/4

Ballade Verte3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agar AhalimRicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

Ballade VerteManuel Canovas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

Category winnerBallade VerteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

42%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAgar Ahalim

SillageBallade Verte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

iris69%

oud61%

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, rose and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NarcissusPitahayaViolet Leaf

Heart

RoseAgarwood (Oud)OrrisGurjan balsam

Base

SaffronSandalwoodMuskGuaiac Wood

Top20-30 mins

Iran GalbanumTurkish RoseViolet LeafGingerYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVirginia CedarGurjan balsam

Base6-8+ hrs

ResinsWhite MuskMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Gurjan balsam. Durations are only published for Ballade Verte, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter33

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,862

PerfumerJorge Lee, Ricardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerBallade VerteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agar Ahalim brings a surprisingly airy, comfortable take on oud. It opens with bright Pitahaya and Narcissus, creating a clean, tropical-adjacent freshness that softens into a woody heart of Orris and Rose. It functions as an approachable everyday wood fragrance for those who want an oud that feels light and suitable …

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Manuel Canovas Ballade Verte delivers a sharp, nostalgic blast of bitter green botanicals and earthy flowers. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed Iranian galbanum stems and snappy violet leaf, sharpened by a touch of peppery ginger. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden snap mellows into a velvety Turkish…

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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, Agar Ahalim or Ballade Verte?

Ballade Verte takes 3 of 4 categories. Agar Ahalim is rated 3.36/5 from 11 votes; Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes. Choose Agar Ahalim for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agar Ahalim or Ballade Verte?

They last about the same: Agar Ahalim 78/100, Ballade Verte 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Agar Ahalim or Ballade Verte?

Ballade Verte projects furthest (Ballade Verte 68/100, Agar Ahalim 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agar Ahalim and Ballade Verte smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and oud accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Gurjan balsam.

Is Agar Ahalim or Ballade Verte better for summer or winter?

Agar Ahalim suits day or night wear; Ballade Verte suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agar Ahalim and Ballade Verte?

Agar Ahalim has top notes of Narcissus, Pitahaya and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Orris and Gurjan balsam, a base of Saffron, Sandalwood, Musk and Guaiac Wood. Ballade Verte has top notes of Iran Galbanum, Turkish Rose, Violet Leaf and Ginger, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Gurjan balsam, a base of Resins, White Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.