Fragrance comparison

Balé vs Mother’s Poudre

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Balé

Ohana Kameala

4.147 votes

Rank #51,654 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Mother’s Poudre

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #76,999 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balé takes 1 of 1 categories.

Balé
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mother’s Poudre
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character.

Balé1/1

Mother’s Poudre0/1

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

BaléOhana Kameala

Mother’s PoudreChampagne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

0%Like

43%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

floral77%

musky69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

sweet92%

lactonic84%

paper77%

floral69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApplePearNutmeg

Heart

Tonka BeanAlmondMagnoliaLily of the ValleyCoconut

Base

VanillaWhite MuskCashmere Wood

Top15-30 mins

MilkPink PepperPineappleCotton FlowerPearPistachioStrawberry

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletOrris RootOrchidMadagascar Ylang-YlangGuavaSandalwoodPowdered Sugar

Base6-8+ hrs

PaperTonka BeanNutmegRiceCashmere WoodAlmond

InformationalShared notesPear, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean and Almond. Durations are only published for Mother’s Poudre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaléHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Mother's Poudre by Champagne offers an unusual spin on comfort. It opens with sweet steamed milk, crushed pink pepper, and tart strawberry before calming down. You get immediate kitchen warmth. Soon, the perfume settles into powdered sugar, violet petals, and soft orris root. It smells clean, cozy, and slightly sweet …

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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 Balé and Mother’s Poudre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean and Almond.

Is Balé or Mother’s Poudre better for summer or winter?

Balé suits daytime wear; Mother’s Poudre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Balé and Mother’s Poudre?

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. Mother’s Poudre has top notes of Milk, Pink Pepper, Pineapple and Cotton Flower, heart notes of Violet, Orris Root, Orchid and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, a base of Paper, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg and Rice.