Bacio Immortale vs Ivoire de Balmain
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
5%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ivoire de Balmain takes 4 of 7 categories.
Bacio ImmortaleChoose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter.
Ivoire de BalmainChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Bacio Immortale2/7
Ivoire de Balmain4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Ivoire de Balmain
- Community sentiment
- Ivoire de Balmain
- Longevity
- Bacio Immortale
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Ivoire de Balmain
- Versatility
- Bacio Immortale
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ivoire de Balmain
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bacio ImmortaleArgosIvoire de BalmainPierre BalmainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 269 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
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 hate48%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
269 votes
42%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
1,107 votes
Category winnerIvoire de BalmainMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBacio Immortale
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIvoire de BalmainBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyleather100%
smoky84%
sweet77%
violet69%
powdery61%
white floral38%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match5%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RaspberryLemonBergamotPepper
Heart
LeatherVioletJasminePink Pepper
Base
BirchOudVanillaMusk
Top
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Pepper and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring79
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBacio ImmortaleMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,317
PerfumerChristian Petrovich
Launched2019
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,448
PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDesigned for cold weather, this unisex composition pairs tart bergamot and red raspberry against rugged birch wood and black leather. Powdery violet leaf softens the mid-notes for evening wear. Fragrance enthusiasts looking for a smoky, fruit-forward winter signature will find strong performance across cool autumn din…
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, Bacio Immortale or Ivoire de Balmain?
Ivoire de Balmain takes 4 of 7 categories. Bacio Immortale is rated 4.09/5 from 269 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Bacio Immortale for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Bacio Immortale or Ivoire de Balmain?
Bacio Immortale lasts longest (Bacio Immortale 76/100, Ivoire de Balmain 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bacio Immortale or Ivoire de Balmain?
Projection is very close: Bacio Immortale 64/100, Ivoire de Balmain 64/100 for sillage.
Do Bacio Immortale and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?
Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Pepper and Musk.
Is Bacio Immortale or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bacio Immortale is the stronger pick. For winter, Bacio Immortale is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bacio Immortale and Ivoire de Balmain?
Bacio Immortale has top notes of Raspberry, Lemon, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Violet, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Birch, Oud, Vanilla and Musk. 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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