Fragrance comparison

Ballade Verte vs Nejma 4

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Nejma 4

Nejma

3.7375 votes

Rank #14,309 Yellow FloralFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Ballade Verte
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nejma 4
Choose it for a yellow floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ballade Verte3/6

Nejma 43/6

Ratings & consensus: Ballade Verte
Community sentiment: Ballade Verte
Longevity: Ballade Verte
Sillage & projection: Nejma 4
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Nejma 4
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nejma 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ballade VerteManuel Canovas

Nejma 4Nejma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

3.73/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 47%Had 17%Want 36%

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

31%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerBallade VerteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityBallade Verte

SillageNejma 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

yellow floral100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

rose77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both rose, fresh spicy and woody

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

GeraniumYlang-YlangBergamot

Heart

NarcissusEgyptian JasmineTurkish Rose

Base

OakmossAgarwood (Oud)Resins

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud) and Resins. 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

Spring79

Summer43

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNejma 4Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#14,309

PerfumerJean Niel

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerNejma 4Higher 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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Nejma 4 is a bold, old-school floral oriental built around narcissus, rose, jasmine and a mossy oud base. It opens bright but quickly turns rich, spicy and full-bodied, with ylang-ylang adding a creamy, almost cosmetic texture. On skin, it often reads dense, sweet and very noticeable. This suits lovers of classic flor…

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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 Nejma 4?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; Nejma 4 is rated 3.73/5 from 75 votes. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nejma 4 for a yellow floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ballade Verte or Nejma 4?

Ballade Verte lasts longest (Ballade Verte 76/100, Nejma 4 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ballade Verte or Nejma 4?

Projection is very close: Nejma 4 69/100, Ballade Verte 68/100 for sillage.

Do Ballade Verte and Nejma 4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud) and Resins.

Is Ballade Verte or Nejma 4 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ballade Verte is the stronger pick. For winter, Nejma 4 is the stronger pick. Ballade Verte suits daytime wear; Nejma 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballade Verte and Nejma 4?

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. Nejma 4 has top notes of Geranium, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Egyptian Jasmine and Turkish Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Agarwood (Oud) and Resins.