Fragrance comparison

Balahe vs Sedbury

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,124 ratings analysed

6 wins

Balahe

Leonard

4.23521 votes

Rank #3,777 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Sedbury

Parfums de Marly

3.75603 votes

Rank #8,545 White FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balahe takes 6 of 8 categories.

Balahe
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sedbury
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Balahe6/8

Sedbury2/8

Ratings & consensus: Balahe
Community sentiment: Balahe
Longevity: Balahe
Sillage & projection: Sedbury
Value for money: Balahe
Versatility: Sedbury
Note pyramid (duration): Balahe
Fragranxe ranking: Balahe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BalaheLeonard

SedburyParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 521 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 603 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

31%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

603 votes

Category winnerBalaheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBalahe

SillageSedbury

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value27

Category winnerBalaheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

woody77%

musky69%

fruity61%

white floral100%

amber92%

tuberose84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both white floral

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

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli

Category winnerBalaheLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night56

Category winnerSedburyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex44

Women55

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

Men3

Unisex16

Women81

Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,777

PerfumerDaniel Moliere

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#8,545

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerBalaheHigher 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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Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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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 Sedbury?

Balahe takes 6 of 8 categories. Balahe is rated 4.23/5 from 521 votes; Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes. Choose Balahe for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Balahe or Sedbury?

Balahe lasts longest (Balahe 72/100, Sedbury 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Balahe or Sedbury?

Sedbury projects furthest (Sedbury 66/100, Balahe 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Balahe and Sedbury smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Bergamot, Tuberose and Iris.

Is Balahe or Sedbury better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Balahe and Sedbury?

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. Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver.