Ambuscade vs Ivoire de Balmain
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ambuscade takes 3 of 5 categories.
AmbuscadeChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ivoire de BalmainChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Ambuscade3/5
Ivoire de Balmain2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ivoire de Balmain
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ambuscade
- Sillage & projection
- Ivoire de Balmain
- Value for money
- Ambuscade
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ambuscade
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AmbuscadeAvantIvoire de BalmainPierre BalmainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerIvoire de BalmainRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
42%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
1,107 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmbuscade
SillageIvoire de Balmain
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmbuscadeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet83%
fresh spicy65%
fresh48%
violet30%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Red BerriesPepper
Heart
RaspberryNutmeg
Base
Violet
Top
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesPepper and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall75
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#23,151
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#26,630
PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAmbuscadeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmbuscade by Avant is a bright berry fragrance with a cool, sparkling opening and a light spicy edge. Reviewers describe raspberry, red berries, tangy fruit, pepper and nutmeg more clearly than violet, with the dry-down staying fruity rather than strongly floral or powdery. It suits people who want a sweet, fresh, pla…
Reviews →Ivoire de Balmain stands as a definitive green chypre. It opens with a sharp, herbal punch of galbanum and marigold before settling into a sophisticated, mossy floral core. This is a scent for those who appreciate traditional, crisp structure. It feels most at home during cool spring mornings, providing an immediate s…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ambuscade or Ivoire de Balmain?
Ambuscade takes 3 of 5 categories. Ambuscade is rated 3.77/5 from 16 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Ambuscade for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Ambuscade or Ivoire de Balmain?
Ambuscade lasts longest (Ambuscade 74/100, Ivoire de Balmain 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ambuscade or Ivoire de Balmain?
Ivoire de Balmain projects furthest (Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, Ambuscade 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambuscade and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper and Nutmeg.
Is Ambuscade or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?
Ambuscade suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambuscade and Ivoire de Balmain?
Ambuscade has top notes of Red Berries and Pepper, heart notes of Raspberry and Nutmeg, a base of Violet. Ivoire de Balmain has top notes of Aldehydes, Chamomile, Galbanum and Marigold, heart notes of Orris Root, Narcissus, Carnation and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Incense.
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