Fragrance comparison

Ballade Verte vs Musk Butterfly

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Musk Butterfly

By Kilian

3.61205 votes

Rank #18,388 AldehydicRose

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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.
Musk Butterfly
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ballade Verte5/6

Musk Butterfly1/6

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: Musk Butterfly

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ballade VerteManuel Canovas

Musk ButterflyBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

3.61/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 69%

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

32%Love

22%Like

16%Ok

15%Dislike

15%Hate

171 votes

Category winnerBallade VerteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBallade Verte

SillageBallade Verte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value31

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

aldehydic100%

rose92%

fresh84%

floral77%

powdery69%

violet61%

Scent match21%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

Top

AldehydesDamask RoseTurkish RoseGeraniumLitchi

Heart

VioletViolet Leaf

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

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

Summer82

Fall0

Winter72

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBallade VerteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men3

Unisex24

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#18,388

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMusk ButterflyHigher 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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Musk Butterfly is a polished aldehydic floral built around airy aldehydes, rose, violet, and soft musky woods. It can read fresh and freshly washed at first, then turns powdery and floral, with ambrette and sandalwood smoothing the dry-down. The appeal is its elegant, clean rose-violet character and noticeable wear. T…

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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 Musk Butterfly?

Ballade Verte takes 5 of 6 categories. Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; Musk Butterfly is rated 3.61/5 from 205 votes. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Musk Butterfly for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ballade Verte or Musk Butterfly?

Ballade Verte lasts longest (Ballade Verte 76/100, Musk Butterfly 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ballade Verte or Musk Butterfly?

Ballade Verte projects furthest (Ballade Verte 68/100, Musk Butterfly 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ballade Verte and Musk Butterfly smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Violet Leaf, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ballade Verte or Musk Butterfly better for summer or winter?

For summer, Musk Butterfly is the stronger pick. For winter, Musk Butterfly is the stronger pick. Ballade Verte suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballade Verte and Musk Butterfly?

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. Musk Butterfly has top notes of Aldehydes, Damask Rose, Turkish Rose and Geranium, heart notes of Violet and Violet Leaf, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).