Fragrance comparison

Ballade Verte vs Chocolate, Rose & Oud

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Chocolate, Rose & Oud

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.5551 votes

Rank #16,094 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ballade Verte takes 5 of 6 categories.

Ballade Verte
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chocolate, Rose & Oud
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ballade Verte5/6

Chocolate, Rose & Oud1/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ballade VerteManuel Canovas

Chocolate, Rose & OudAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

3.55/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 27%Had 13%Want 61%

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

43%Love

12%Like

12%Ok

24%Dislike

10%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerBallade VerteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityBallade Verte

SillageBallade Verte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

cacao100%

warm spicy88%

oud77%

sweet65%

rose53%

chocolate42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both oud and rose

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

Turkish Rose

Heart

Cacao PodTonka BeanMadagascar Vanilla

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Dark ChocolatePatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Madagascar Vanilla. 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

Spring38

Summer23

Fall92

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerBallade VerteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#16,094

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerChocolate, Rose & OudHigher 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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A dark gourmand with sharp edges. On skin it can open strangely, some wearers get a chemical, plasticky, petrol or latex-like hit with a loud rose. Give it time and it often settles into a dense, bitter dark chocolate bar over warm oud woods, with tonka and vanilla smoothing the base. This is a night-leaning scent wit…

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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 Chocolate, Rose & Oud?

Ballade Verte takes 5 of 6 categories. Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; Chocolate, Rose & Oud is rated 3.55/5 from 51 votes. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chocolate, Rose & Oud for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ballade Verte or Chocolate, Rose & Oud?

Ballade Verte lasts longest (Ballade Verte 76/100, Chocolate, Rose & Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ballade Verte or Chocolate, Rose & Oud?

Ballade Verte projects furthest (Ballade Verte 68/100, Chocolate, Rose & Oud 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ballade Verte and Chocolate, Rose & Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and rose accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Ballade Verte or Chocolate, Rose & Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ballade Verte is the stronger pick. For winter, Chocolate, Rose & Oud is the stronger pick. Ballade Verte suits daytime wear; Chocolate, Rose & Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballade Verte and Chocolate, Rose & Oud?

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. Chocolate, Rose & Oud has top notes of Turkish Rose, heart notes of Cacao Pod, Tonka Bean and Madagascar Vanilla, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Dark Chocolate, Patchouli and Sandalwood.