Balahe vs Pure Silver 999
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pure Silver 999 takes 3 of 5 categories.
BalaheChoose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pure Silver 999Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Balahe2/5
Pure Silver 9993/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pure Silver 999
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Balahe
- Sillage & projection
- Pure Silver 999
- Value for money
- Pure Silver 999
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Balahe
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BalaheLeonardPure Silver 999RINGWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 521 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
4.58/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 45%Had 25%Want 30%
Category winnerPure Silver 999Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
40%Like
2%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
521 votes
75%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBalahe
SillagePure Silver 999
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPure Silver 999Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
powdery92%
white floral84%
woody77%
musky69%
fruity61%
citrus100%
woody92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
PlumAldehydesClary SageCorianderAnisePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
TuberoseOrchidOrris RootYlang-YlangIrisRoseJasmineOrange Blossom
Base8-10+ hrs
CivetOpoponaxVanillaSandalwoodMuskVetiver
Top
Mandarin OrangePineappleRed Pepper
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmine
Base
CedarVetiverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Balahe, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Spring83
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,655
PerfumerDaniel Moliere
Launched—
Reviews50
Overall rank#42,044
PerfumerJulien Rasquinet
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBalaheHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBalahe 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…
Reviews →Pure Silver 999 opens with bright mandarin and pineapple, then settles into a woody, slightly spicy base with cedar, vetiver and patchouli. The white florals smooth the middle without taking it far from its masculine profile. It reads fresh, fruity and woody rather than dark or heavy. Based on the available wear data,…
Reviews →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, Balahe or Pure Silver 999?
Pure Silver 999 takes 3 of 5 categories. Balahe is rated 4.23/5 from 521 votes; Pure Silver 999 is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Balahe for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pure Silver 999 for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Balahe or Pure Silver 999?
Balahe lasts longest (Balahe 72/100, Pure Silver 999 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Balahe or Pure Silver 999?
Pure Silver 999 projects furthest (Pure Silver 999 69/100, Balahe 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Balahe and Pure Silver 999 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Orange Blossom.
Is Balahe or Pure Silver 999 better for summer or winter?
Balahe suits evening wear; Pure Silver 999 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Balahe and Pure Silver 999?
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. Pure Silver 999 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pineapple and Red Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Vetiver and Patchouli.
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