Fragrance comparison

Balenciaga Pour Homme vs Emilie

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 630 ratings analysed

1 wins

Balenciaga Pour Homme

Balenciaga

4.37630 votes

Rank #120 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Emilie

Julian Jill

—0 votes

Rank #64,716 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balenciaga Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Balenciaga Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Emilie
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Balenciaga Pour Homme1/1

Emilie0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Balenciaga Pour HommeBalenciaga

EmilieJulian Jill

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 630 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

27%Like

1%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

536 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

earthy61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

animalic84%

musky77%

cinnamon69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCorianderBergamotThymePepperGalbanumLaurelsCardamom

Heart

PatchouliCypressSandalwoodCedar

Base

OakmossHoneyLabdanumMuskVanilla

Top

CorianderCinnamonPepper

Heart

Exotic FruitsAmbergrisSpices

Base

CivetLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Coriander, Pepper 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

Spring49

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex8

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#120

PerfumerGerard Anthony

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#64,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBalenciaga Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balenciaga Pour Homme opens with an assertive herbal thrust, dominated by sharp cardamom, coriander, and dry thyme. As it warms on the skin, a rich, dark patchouli emerges alongside cypress to steer the scent into deep, woody territory. What distinguishes this 1990 release from its powerhouse contemporaries is the unc…

Reviews →

Emilie by Julian Jill is a spicy, amber-led fragrance released in 1988. It relies on a heavy blend of coriander and cinnamon balanced by an animalic civet base. This is a bold, vintage-style perfume that fits formal evening wear in the autumn and winter months, providing a dense, resinous profile for those who enjoy c…

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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.

Do Balenciaga Pour Homme and Emilie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Coriander, Pepper and Labdanum.

What are the notes in Balenciaga Pour Homme and Emilie?

Balenciaga Pour Homme has top notes of Cinnamon, Coriander, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Patchouli, Cypress, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, Honey, Labdanum and Musk. Emilie has top notes of Coriander, Cinnamon and Pepper, heart notes of Exotic Fruits, Ambergris and Spices, a base of Civet and Labdanum.