Fragrance comparison

Ballade Verte vs M'Lady's Desire II

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

M'Lady's Desire II

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #63,121 SweetVanilla

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 longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
M'Lady's Desire II
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ballade Verte3/4

M'Lady's Desire II1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ballade Verte
Sillage & projection: Ballade Verte
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): M'Lady's Desire II
Fragranxe ranking: Ballade Verte

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ballade VerteManuel Canovas

M'Lady's Desire IIThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBallade Verte

SillageBallade Verte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

cacao84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

Madagascar VanillaCacaoTurkish RoseToffeeMuskOrange BlossomYlang-YlangViolet LeafPineappleNeroliCedarTonka

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerM'Lady's Desire IILongest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter33

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 38%Date 27%Party 22%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#63,121

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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M'Lady's Desire II by The Dua Brand opens with a splash of ripe mango, crisp pear, and tropical guava that smells like fresh fruit salad drizzled in warm honey. As the bright fruit settles, a garden of orange blossom and Turkish rose emerges, keeping the sweetness balanced and plush. The base deepens into rich cacao, …

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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 M'Lady's Desire II?

Ballade Verte takes 3 of 4 categories. Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; M'Lady's Desire II is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose M'Lady's Desire II for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ballade Verte or M'Lady's Desire II?

Ballade Verte lasts longest (Ballade Verte 76/100, M'Lady's Desire II 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ballade Verte or M'Lady's Desire II?

Ballade Verte projects furthest (Ballade Verte 68/100, M'Lady's Desire II 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ballade Verte and M'Lady's Desire II smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Violet Leaf, Ylang-Ylang and Virginia Cedar.

Is Ballade Verte or M'Lady's Desire II better for summer or winter?

Ballade Verte suits daytime wear; M'Lady's Desire II suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballade Verte and M'Lady's Desire II?

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. M'Lady's Desire II features Madagascar Vanilla, Cacao, Turkish Rose, Toffee and Musk.