Asphalt Flower vs Ivoire de Balmain
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Asphalt Flower takes 5 of 7 categories.
Asphalt FlowerChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ivoire de BalmainChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Asphalt Flower5/7
Ivoire de Balmain2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Asphalt Flower
- Community sentiment
- Asphalt Flower
- Longevity
- Ivoire de Balmain
- Sillage & projection
- Ivoire de Balmain
- Value for money
- Asphalt Flower
- Versatility
- Asphalt Flower
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Asphalt Flower
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Asphalt FlowerMACIvoire de BalmainPierre BalmainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.40/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%
4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
33%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
42%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
1,107 votes
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIvoire de Balmain
SillageIvoire de Balmain
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAsphalt FlowerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
violet92%
woody84%
amber77%
yellow floral69%
iris61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletYlang-Ylang
Heart
IrisHeliotrope
Base
IncenseOlibanumPatchouliVanille
Top
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Iris, Incense and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer56
Fall100
Winter89
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,980
PerfumerCalice Becker, Irina Burlakova
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#26,630
PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMAC Asphalt Flower opens with a sudden rush of sweet ylang-ylang and powdery violet that instantly feels cool and damp. Within minutes, hazy iris and heliotrope add a thick, chalky texture on skin before heavy base resins take control. Dark olibanum, frankincense smoke, and earthy patchouli mix with a touch of vanilla…
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, Asphalt Flower or Ivoire de Balmain?
Asphalt Flower takes 5 of 7 categories. Asphalt Flower is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Asphalt Flower for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Asphalt Flower or Ivoire de Balmain?
Ivoire de Balmain lasts longest (Ivoire de Balmain 71/100, Asphalt Flower 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Asphalt Flower or Ivoire de Balmain?
Projection is very close: Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, Asphalt Flower 63/100 for sillage.
Do Asphalt Flower and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Incense and Patchouli.
Is Asphalt Flower or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?
For summer, Asphalt Flower is the stronger pick. For winter, Asphalt Flower is the stronger pick. Asphalt Flower suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Asphalt Flower and Ivoire de Balmain?
Asphalt Flower has top notes of Violet and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Iris and Heliotrope, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Patchouli and Vanille. 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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