Balcafe vs Türkan No/4 Boisé
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Balcafe takes 4 of 4 categories.
BalcafeChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Türkan No/4 BoiséChoose it for a tobacco and cannabis character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Balcafe4/4
Türkan No/4 Boisé0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Balcafe
- Sillage & projection
- Balcafe
- Value for money
- Balcafe
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Balcafe
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BalcafeBalint ParfumsTürkan No/4 BoiséTürkanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 10%Had 16%Want 73%
3.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
21%Like
21%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBalcafe
SillageBalcafe
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBalcafeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
woody77%
coffee69%
tobacco61%
tobacco100%
cannabis92%
coffee84%
oud77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ImmortelleSicilian LemonCalabrian bergamotCoriander
Heart
CoffeeDatesLeatherAgarwood (Oud)CinnamonGuaiac WoodBulgarian Rose
Base
TobaccoLabdanumTonka BeanAmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodMossPatchouli
Top15-30 mins
cannabis
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoCoffee
Base6-10 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood
InformationalShared notesCoffee, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Türkan No/4 Boisé, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring40
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day20
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#40,479
PerfumerCsaba Balint
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#51,924
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerBalcafeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBalcafe by Balint Parfums immediately sets a dark, comforting mood, opening with the dry sweetness of immortelle and a refreshing splash of Sicilian lemon. As it settles on the skin, it does not become a simple latte scent, but rather shifts into a complex balsamic blend where dried dates, warm cinnamon, and dusty tob…
Reviews →Türkan No/4 Boisé makes an uncompromising first impression. A sharp, resinous burst of herbal cannabis opens the wear test with surprising green bite. Within fifteen minutes, that raw plant sap yields to dark roasted coffee and dry pipe tobacco leaves. The warmth builds fast. Creamy sandalwood and bitter agarwood anch…
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, Balcafe or Türkan No/4 Boisé?
Balcafe takes 4 of 4 categories. Balcafe is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Türkan No/4 Boisé is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Balcafe for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Türkan No/4 Boisé for a tobacco and cannabis character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Balcafe or Türkan No/4 Boisé?
Balcafe lasts longest (Balcafe 90/100, Türkan No/4 Boisé 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Balcafe or Türkan No/4 Boisé?
Balcafe projects furthest (Balcafe 79/100, Türkan No/4 Boisé 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Balcafe and Türkan No/4 Boisé smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood.
Is Balcafe or Türkan No/4 Boisé better for summer or winter?
Balcafe suits day or night wear; Türkan No/4 Boisé suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Balcafe and Türkan No/4 Boisé?
Balcafe has top notes of Immortelle, Sicilian Lemon, Calabrian bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Coffee, Dates, Leather and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tobacco, Labdanum, Tonka Bean and Amber. Türkan No/4 Boisé has top notes of cannabis, heart notes of Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.
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