Fragrance comparison

Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,108 ratings analysed

Bacio Immortale (Version'2025)

Argos

4.001 votes

Rank #50,255 LeatherOud

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.131,107 votes

Rank #26,450 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bacio Immortale (Version'2025)
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ivoire de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bacio Immortale (Version'2025)2/4

Ivoire de Balmain2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bacio Immortale (Version'2025)
Sillage & projection: Bacio Immortale (Version'2025)
Value for money: Ivoire de Balmain
Versatility: Not scored
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 Immortale (Version'2025)Argos

Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBacio Immortale (Version'2025)

SillageBacio Immortale (Version'2025)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

oud92%

musky84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

soft spicy61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

woody77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryPepperLemonBergamot

Heart

Pink PepperLeatherJasmineViolet

Base

OudBirchMuskVanilla

Top

AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon

Heart

Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris

Base

OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPepper, Lemon, Bergamot 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 season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,255

PerfumerChristian Petrovich

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,450

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Argos Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, lemon, and tart raspberry before shifting into heavy dark leather. As it settles on skin, birch tar smoke and earthy oud dominate the heart, while pink pepper adds a prickly dry spice. It dries down into a warm vanilla and musk base that linger…

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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…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) or Ivoire de Balmain?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) or Ivoire de Balmain?

Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) lasts longest (Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) 80/100, Ivoire de Balmain 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) or Ivoire de Balmain?

Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) projects furthest (Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) 75/100, Ivoire de Balmain 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Lemon, Bergamot and Musk.

Is Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) and Ivoire de Balmain?

Bacio Immortale (Version'2025) has top notes of Raspberry, Pepper, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Leather, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Oud, Birch, Musk and Vanilla. 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.