Fragrance comparison

Balahe vs Cassini

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 775 ratings analysed

Balahe

Leonard

4.23521 votes

Rank #4,195 SweetPowdery

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35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Cassini

Oleg Cassini

4.22254 votes

Rank #2,613 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassini takes 5 of 7 categories.

Balahe
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cassini
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Balahe2/7

Cassini5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BalaheLeonard

CassiniOleg Cassini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 521 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 254 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerBalaheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

521 votes

54%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

254 votes

Category winnerBalaheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityCassini

SillageCassini

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value59

Category winnerCassiniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

woody77%

musky69%

fruity61%

white floral100%

floral92%

animalic84%

amber77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PlumAldehydesClary SageCorianderAnisePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

TuberoseOrchidOrris RootYlang-YlangIrisRoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base8-10+ hrs

CivetOpoponaxVanillaSandalwoodMuskVetiver

Top

GardeniaOsmanthusIrisCorianderFreesiaOrange BlossomMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

TuberoseCarnationChrysanthemumJasmineYlang-YlangBulgarian Rose

Base

IncenseCivetOakmossLeatherAmberPatchouliMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Balahe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter96

Day53

Night100

Category winnerCassiniMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex44

Women55

Date 41%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 10%

Men11

Unisex37

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,195

PerfumerDaniel Moliere

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#2,613

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerCassiniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balahe by Leonard is a decadent 1983 oriental floral that refuses to whisper. Dark, syrupy plum immediately collides with sharp aldehydes and spicy coriander in the opening. Give it five minutes. Once that initial solvent burst settles, a lush heart of creamy tuberose, powdery iris, and warm ylang-ylang unfolds across…

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Cassini opens with a heavy blast of classic white florals, dominated by tuberose and gardenia, before settling into a warm, spicy base of incense and oakmoss. This is a complex, rich scent that demands cold weather and formal evenings to truly shine. Unlike modern, sugary sweet perfumes, it carries a deep animalic und…

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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, Balahe or Cassini?

Cassini takes 5 of 7 categories. Balahe is rated 4.23/5 from 521 votes; Cassini is rated 4.22/5 from 254 votes. Choose Balahe for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cassini for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Balahe or Cassini?

Cassini lasts longest (Cassini 80/100, Balahe 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Balahe or Cassini?

Cassini projects furthest (Cassini 74/100, Balahe 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Balahe and Cassini smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Coriander, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Tuberose.

Is Balahe or Cassini better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cassini is the stronger pick. For winter, Balahe is the stronger pick. Balahe suits evening wear; Cassini suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Balahe and Cassini?

Balahe has top notes of Plum, Aldehydes, Clary Sage and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Orchid, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Opoponax, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Cassini has top notes of Gardenia, Osmanthus, Iris and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Chrysanthemum and Jasmine, a base of Incense, Civet, Oakmoss and Leather.