Fragrance comparison

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood vs Balé

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood

Tuoksu

—0 votes

Rank #74,782 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Balé

Ohana Kameala

4.147 votes

Rank #50,198 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balé takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Balé
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood0/1

Balé1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Cashmere + SandalwoodTuoksu

BaléOhana Kameala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love

0%Like

43%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky92%

sweet84%

coconut77%

amber69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

floral77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AmberPearFresh Cream

Heart2-4 hrs

CoconutVanilla FlowerNutmeg

Base6-8 hrs

AmbretteMusk

Top

ApplePearNutmeg

Heart

Tonka BeanAlmondMagnoliaLily of the ValleyCoconut

Base

VanillaWhite MuskCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesPear, Coconut and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Date 29%Work 27%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,782

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaléHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood by Tuoksu hits the skin with an instant puff of chilled pear and sweet, frothy fresh cream. It feels less like a traditional heavy amber and more like an airy, lactonic blanket. Within minutes, a dusting of grated nutmeg and toasted coconut joins in, keeping the sugary vanilla flower from t…

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Balé by Ohana Kameala is a bright, fruity floral blend released in 2023. It opens with a crisp crunch of apple and pear, quickly settling into a creamy heart of tonka bean and coconut. The base leaves a soft, musky trail of vanilla and cashmere wood on the skin, making it a reliable pick for casual daily wear througho…

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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.

Do Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood and Balé smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Pear, Coconut and Nutmeg.

Is Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood or Balé better for summer or winter?

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood suits daytime wear; Balé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood and Balé?

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood has top notes of Amber, Pear and Fresh Cream, heart notes of Coconut, Vanilla Flower and Nutmeg, a base of Ambrette and Musk. Balé has top notes of Apple, Pear and Nutmeg, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Almond, Magnolia and Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Cashmere Wood.