Fragrance comparison

Balade Sauvage vs L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 843 ratings analysed

4 wins

Balade Sauvage

Dior · 2018

4.32776 votes

Rank #1,804 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme

O.U.i Original Unique Individual

4.4667 votes

Rank #30,650 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balade Sauvage takes 4 of 7 categories.

Balade Sauvage
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Balade Sauvage4/7

L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme3/7

Ratings & consensus: L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme
Community sentiment: L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme
Longevity: Balade Sauvage
Sillage & projection: Balade Sauvage
Value for money: Balade Sauvage
Versatility: L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme
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

L’Or de Méditerranée Pour FemmeO.U.i Original Unique Individual

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 776 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.46/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

Category winnerL’Or de Méditerranée Pour FemmeRating 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

63%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerL’Or de Méditerranée Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityBalade Sauvage

SillageBalade Sauvage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value31

Category winnerBalade SauvageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

green69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

floral86%

fresh72%

white floral58%

green44%

aromatic30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus, green 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

LemonBergamotMandarin

Heart

HedioneOrange Blossom

Base

MuskCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange Blossom and Hedione. 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–

Spring87

Summer100

Fall49

Winter22

Day100

Night43

Category winnerL’Or de Méditerranée Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex63

Women16

Men2

Unisex20

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,804

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews96

Overall rank#30,650

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

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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L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme by O.U.i opens with a bright burst of sunny lemon, juicy mandarin, and sparkling bergamot that feels like sitting by the sea on a warm summer morning. As the citrus settles, breezy orange blossom and airy hedione bring a clean, gentle floral petal feel. The dry-down rests on soft musk, …

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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.

Which is better, Balade Sauvage or L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme?

Balade Sauvage takes 4 of 7 categories. Balade Sauvage is rated 4.32/5 from 776 votes; L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme is rated 4.46/5 from 67 votes. Choose Balade Sauvage for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Balade Sauvage or L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme?

Balade Sauvage lasts longest (Balade Sauvage 64/100, L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Balade Sauvage or L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme?

Balade Sauvage projects furthest (Balade Sauvage 52/100, L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Balade Sauvage and L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Hedione.

Is Balade Sauvage or L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme is the stronger pick. L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Balade Sauvage and L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme?

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. L’Or de Méditerranée Pour Femme has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Hedione and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Cedar and Patchouli.