Fragrance comparison

Ballade Verte vs Agar Ahalim

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Agar Ahalim

Ricardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

3.3611 votes

Rank #50,862 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ballade Verte takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ballade Verte
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Agar Ahalim
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ballade Verte3/4

Agar Ahalim1/4

Ratings & consensus: Ballade Verte
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Agar Ahalim
Sillage & projection: Ballade Verte
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ballade Verte

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ballade VerteManuel Canovas

Agar AhalimRicardo Ramos Perfumes de Autor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

3.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerBallade VerteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

55%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityAgar Ahalim

SillageBallade Verte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

iris69%

oud61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, rose and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Iran GalbanumTurkish RoseViolet LeafGingerYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVirginia CedarGurjan balsam

Base6-8+ hrs

ResinsWhite MuskMadagascar Vanilla

Top

NarcissusPitahayaViolet Leaf

Heart

RoseAgarwood (Oud)OrrisGurjan balsam

Base

SaffronSandalwoodMuskGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Violet Leaf, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Ballade Verte, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter33

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 20%Party 9%

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#50,862

PerfumerJorge Lee, Ricardo Ramos

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBallade VerteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manuel Canovas Ballade Verte delivers a sharp, nostalgic blast of bitter green botanicals and earthy flowers. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed Iranian galbanum stems and snappy violet leaf, sharpened by a touch of peppery ginger. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden snap mellows into a velvety Turkish…

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Agar Ahalim brings a surprisingly airy, comfortable take on oud. It opens with bright Pitahaya and Narcissus, creating a clean, tropical-adjacent freshness that softens into a woody heart of Orris and Rose. It functions as an approachable everyday wood fragrance for those who want an oud that feels light and suitable …

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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, Ballade Verte or Agar Ahalim?

Ballade Verte takes 3 of 4 categories. Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; Agar Ahalim is rated 3.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Agar Ahalim for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ballade Verte or Agar Ahalim?

They last about the same: Agar Ahalim 78/100, Ballade Verte 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ballade Verte or Agar Ahalim?

Ballade Verte projects furthest (Ballade Verte 68/100, Agar Ahalim 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ballade Verte and Agar Ahalim smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and oud accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Violet Leaf, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ballade Verte or Agar Ahalim better for summer or winter?

Ballade Verte suits daytime wear; Agar Ahalim suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballade Verte and Agar Ahalim?

Ballade Verte has top notes of Iran Galbanum, Turkish Rose, Violet Leaf and Ginger, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Gurjan balsam, a base of Resins, White Musk and Madagascar Vanilla. Agar Ahalim has top notes of Narcissus, Pitahaya and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Orris and Gurjan balsam, a base of Saffron, Sandalwood, Musk and Guaiac Wood.