Fragrance comparison

Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom vs Ivoire

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,564 ratings analysed

Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom

Claus Porto

4.805 votes

Rank #46,586 White FloralWoody

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18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Ivoire

Pierre Balmain · 2012

4.001,559 votes

Rank #26,455 AromaticEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire takes 4 of 4 categories.

Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Ivoire
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom0/4

Ivoire4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental BloomClaus Porto

IvoirePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

4.00/ 5 · 1,559 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

31%Love

37%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityIvoire

SillageIvoire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value52

Category winnerIvoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody86%

tuberose72%

vanilla58%

citrus44%

earthy30%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top10 to 20 minutes

Mandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

JasmineTuberoseVanilla

Base2 to 4 hours

BambooVetiver

Top

GalbanumViolet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

VetiverCedarPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Jasmine, Tuberose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer79

Fall79

Winter64

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men7

Unisex37

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,455

PerfumerJacques Flori, Michel Almairac

Launched2012

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom by Claus Porto offers an airy take on floral cologne traditions. The fragrance opens with a burst of crisp mandarin orange, bringing immediate brightness before unfolding into a lush floral core. White floral tones take centre stage as sweet jasmine and creamy tuberose combine with …

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Pierre Balmain Ivoire is a crisp, green woody floral musk that values understated elegance over modern saccharine trends. It opens with bitter galbanum and fresh violet leaf, transitioning into a cool, powdery iris heart before settling into a soapy cedar and vetiver finish. Perfect for professional daytime wear, it s…

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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, Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom or Ivoire?

Ivoire takes 4 of 4 categories. Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Ivoire is rated 4.00/5 from 1,559 votes. Choose Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom for a white floral and woody character. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Ivoire for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom or Ivoire?

Ivoire lasts longest (Ivoire 67/100, Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom or Ivoire?

Ivoire projects furthest (Ivoire 59/100, Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom and Ivoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine, Tuberose and Vanilla.

Is Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom or Ivoire better for summer or winter?

Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom suits day or night wear; Ivoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom and Ivoire?

Agua De Colonia No.2 Oriental Bloom has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose and Vanilla, a base of Bamboo and Vetiver. Ivoire has top notes of Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla.