Fragrance comparison

Balade Sauvage vs Continuum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 783 ratings analysed

Balade Sauvage

Dior · 2018

4.32776 votes

Rank #2,025 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Continuum

Phuong Dang

3.577 votes

Rank #66,092 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Continuum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Balade Sauvage
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Continuum
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Balade Sauvage1/4

Continuum3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Continuum
Sillage & projection: Continuum
Value for money: Continuum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Balade Sauvage

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Balade SauvageDior

ContinuumPhuong Dang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 776 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

776 votes

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityContinuum

SillageContinuum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value63

Category winnerContinuumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

green69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOzonic notesPetitgrain

Heart

Fig TreeFigSolar NotesOrange BlossomHedioneSea NotesRosePeach

Base

PebblesAmberwoodLabdanumVanilla

Top

BergamotNeroliBirch TarChamomileLemonPetitgrain

Heart

SaffronKyara IncenseOrange BlossomRoseCarnation

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCastoreumAtlas CedarMuskLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Petitgrain, Orange Blossom and Rose. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex63

Women16

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,025

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews96

Overall rank#66,092

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBalade SauvageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Balade Sauvage opens with a crisp burst of sunny bergamot and bitter petitgrain before softening into a lush Mediterranean fig tree grove by the sea. The heart blends ripe fig fruit, fresh green leaves, and solar warmth with a touch of juicy peach and orange blossom. As it dries down, the scent settles onto sun-w…

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Continuum by Phuong Dang is a bold, complex unisex fragrance featuring a resinous blend of birch tar, saffron, and aged kyara incense. The opening brings a crisp citrus bite, while the base grounds itself in heavy agarwood and sandalwood. It is an adventurous choice for those who appreciate woody and smoky accords tha…

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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, Balade Sauvage or Continuum?

Continuum takes 3 of 4 categories. Balade Sauvage is rated 4.32/5 from 776 votes; Continuum is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Balade Sauvage for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Continuum for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Balade Sauvage or Continuum?

Continuum lasts longest (Continuum 72/100, Balade Sauvage 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Balade Sauvage or Continuum?

Continuum projects furthest (Continuum 67/100, Balade Sauvage 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Balade Sauvage and Continuum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Petitgrain, Orange Blossom and Rose.

Is Balade Sauvage or Continuum better for summer or winter?

Continuum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Balade Sauvage and Continuum?

Balade Sauvage has top notes of Bergamot, Ozonic notes and Petitgrain, heart notes of Fig Tree, Fig, Solar Notes and Orange Blossom, a base of Pebbles, Amberwood, Labdanum and Vanilla. Continuum has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Birch Tar and Chamomile, heart notes of Saffron, Kyara Incense, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Castoreum.