Fragrance comparison

Balade Sauvage vs Skrik No. 2

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 851 ratings analysed

5 wins

Balade Sauvage

Dior · 2018

4.32776 votes

Rank #1,856 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Skrik No. 2

Lengling

3.5175 votes

Rank #27,304 VanillaLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balade Sauvage takes 5 of 7 categories.

Balade Sauvage
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Skrik No. 2
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Balade Sauvage5/7

Skrik No. 22/7

Ratings & consensus: Balade Sauvage
Community sentiment: Balade Sauvage
Longevity: Balade Sauvage
Sillage & projection: Skrik No. 2
Value for money: Balade Sauvage
Versatility: Skrik No. 2
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

Skrik No. 2Lengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 776 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.51/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 31%Had 18%Want 51%

Category winnerBalade SauvageRating 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

19%Love

37%Like

21%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerBalade SauvageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBalade Sauvage

SillageSkrik No. 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value21

Category winnerBalade SauvageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

green69%

sweet61%

vanilla100%

lavender92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody 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

Notes

LavenderVanillaTonka BeanIso E SuperPetitgrainHedioneMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Hedione and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Skrik No. 2, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Spring96

Summer67

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night44

Category winnerSkrik No. 2Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex63

Women16

Men29

Unisex50

Women21

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 18%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,856

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews96

Overall rank#27,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Lengling Skrik No. 2 takes the clean bite of French lavender and wraps it in warm vanilla and toasted tonka bean. It opens with an airy splash of citrus petitgrain and bright hedione that cuts through the early alcohol lift within two minutes. Soon, a calm, powdery heart takes over. Iso E Super adds a subtle cedarwood…

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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 Skrik No. 2?

Balade Sauvage takes 5 of 7 categories. Balade Sauvage is rated 4.32/5 from 776 votes; Skrik No. 2 is rated 3.51/5 from 75 votes. Choose Balade Sauvage for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Skrik No. 2 for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Balade Sauvage or Skrik No. 2?

They last about the same: Balade Sauvage 64/100, Skrik No. 2 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Balade Sauvage or Skrik No. 2?

Skrik No. 2 projects furthest (Skrik No. 2 57/100, Balade Sauvage 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Balade Sauvage and Skrik No. 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Hedione and Vanilla.

Is Balade Sauvage or Skrik No. 2 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Skrik No. 2 is the stronger pick. For winter, Skrik No. 2 is the stronger pick. Skrik No. 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Balade Sauvage and Skrik No. 2?

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. Skrik No. 2 features Lavender, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Iso E Super and Petitgrain.