Fragrance comparison

Ballade Verte vs Renato Balestra Pour Femme

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 82 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

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9%scent match

Clearly different

Renato Balestra Pour Femme

Renato Balestra

3.6229 votes

Rank #38,909 PowderyWarm Spicy

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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.
Renato Balestra Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ballade Verte5/6

Renato Balestra Pour Femme1/6

Ratings & consensus: Ballade Verte
Community sentiment: Ballade Verte
Longevity: Ballade Verte
Sillage & projection: Ballade Verte
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Renato Balestra Pour Femme
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

Renato Balestra Pour FemmeRenato Balestra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

3.62/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 45%Had 22%Want 32%

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

21%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerBallade VerteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityBallade Verte

SillageBallade Verte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

amber69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

AldehydesPeachCloveViolet LeafAmalfi Lemon

Heart

JasmineIrisYlang-YlangTuberoseRose

Base

Tolu BalsamMuskVanilleSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Violet Leaf, Ylang-Ylang 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

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Category winnerRenato Balestra Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#38,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Renato Balestra Pour Femme opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, bitter lemon, and warm clove. Launched in 1991, this vintage floral EDT quickly shifts into a dense, velvety heart of powdery iris, creamy ylang-ylang, and sweet jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, rich tolu balsam and sandalwood emerge at…

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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 Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

Ballade Verte takes 5 of 6 categories. Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; Renato Balestra Pour Femme is rated 3.62/5 from 29 votes. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Renato Balestra Pour Femme for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ballade Verte or Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

Ballade Verte lasts longest (Ballade Verte 76/100, Renato Balestra Pour Femme 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ballade Verte or Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

Ballade Verte projects furthest (Ballade Verte 68/100, Renato Balestra Pour Femme 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ballade Verte and Renato Balestra Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Violet Leaf, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.

Is Ballade Verte or Renato Balestra Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ballade Verte is the stronger pick. For winter, Renato Balestra Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Ballade Verte suits daytime wear; Renato Balestra Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballade Verte and Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

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. Renato Balestra Pour Femme has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Clove and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Musk, Vanille and Sandalwood.