Fragrance comparison

Balbois vs Chimaera

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

2 wins

Balbois

Balint Parfums

4.205 votes

Rank #53,925 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Chimaera

Alkemia Perfumes

3.176 votes

Rank #59,785 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balbois takes 2 of 3 categories.

Balbois
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Chimaera
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Balbois2/3

Chimaera1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BalboisBalint Parfums

ChimaeraAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

33%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageChimaera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBalboisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

fruity69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerLitsea CubebaCardamomOrangeApplePearLemon

Heart

MahoganyVelvetPineappleCinnamonCarawayRoseCurrant buds

Base

Carob treeSandalwoodLabdanumWhite MuskPatchouliTonka

Notes

PineappleMahoganyMelonLabdanumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Amber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMahogany, Pineapple and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,925

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,785

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBalboisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balbois by Balint Parfums hits the skin with a bright splash of orange and lemon, backed by a cold ginger fizz. As the initial citrus blast settles, a dry cinnamon and Roman caraway spice mix emerges alongside a heavy mahogany wood base. The scent path relies on woody sweetness rather than standard vanilla, using caro…

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Chimaera by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Chimaera was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Balbois or Chimaera?

Balbois takes 2 of 3 categories. Balbois is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Chimaera is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Balbois for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Chimaera for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Balbois or Chimaera?

Chimaera projects furthest (Chimaera 56/100, Balbois 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Balbois and Chimaera smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Mahogany, Pineapple and Labdanum.

What are the notes in Balbois and Chimaera?

Balbois has top notes of Ginger, Litsea Cubeba, Cardamom and Orange, heart notes of Mahogany, Velvet, Pineapple and Cinnamon, a base of Carob tree, Sandalwood, Labdanum and White Musk. Chimaera features Pineapple, Mahogany, Melon, Labdanum and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).