Fragrance comparison

Ballerine vs Santal Glow Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Ballerine

Vivienne Sabo

3.5147 votes

Rank #29,337 SweetFloral

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35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Santal Glow Eau de Toilette

Zara

4.04114 votes

Rank #8,070 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Glow Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories.

Ballerine
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santal Glow Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Ballerine2/7

Santal Glow Eau de Toilette5/7

Ratings & consensus: Santal Glow Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Santal Glow Eau de Toilette
Longevity: Santal Glow Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Ballerine
Value for money: Santal Glow Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Ballerine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santal Glow Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BallerineVivienne Sabo

Santal Glow Eau de ToiletteZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.51/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 38%Had 43%Want 20%

4.04/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 39%Had 16%Want 44%

Category winnerSantal Glow Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

57%Like

11%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

47 votes

40%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

114 votes

Category winnerSantal Glow Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySantal Glow Eau de Toilette

SillageBallerine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value87

Category winnerSantal Glow Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

musky69%

soft spicy61%

woody100%

powdery83%

violet65%

floral48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Pink PepperLemon

Heart

FreesiaVioletJasmine

Base

PralineMuskAmberSandalwood

Top

Freesia

Heart

Violet

Base

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Violet and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall27

Winter14

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter65

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBallerineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex39

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#8,070

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerSantal Glow Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ballerine is a soft, sweet floral musk with a powdery finish and a gentle lemon-pepper lift at the top. Violet, freesia and jasmine keep it pretty and airy, while praline, musk and sandalwood give it a creamy, feminine dry-down. It reads as tender, easy to wear and slightly girly without feeling juvenile. Based on the…

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Zara Santal Glow Eau de Toilette delivers a crisp, airy floral opening before settling into soft woods. Bright freesia hits first with a clean, soapy sparkle that feels fresh on skin during warm spring mornings. As the initial spray quietens, powdery violet emerges to soften the edges, shifting the composition away fr…

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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, Ballerine or Santal Glow Eau de Toilette?

Santal Glow Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories. Ballerine is rated 3.51/5 from 47 votes; Santal Glow Eau de Toilette is rated 4.04/5 from 114 votes. Choose Ballerine for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Santal Glow Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ballerine or Santal Glow Eau de Toilette?

Santal Glow Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Santal Glow Eau de Toilette 60/100, Ballerine 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ballerine or Santal Glow Eau de Toilette?

Ballerine projects furthest (Ballerine 60/100, Santal Glow Eau de Toilette 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ballerine and Santal Glow Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Violet and Sandalwood.

Is Ballerine or Santal Glow Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ballerine is the stronger pick. For winter, Santal Glow Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Ballerine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballerine and Santal Glow Eau de Toilette?

Ballerine has top notes of Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Praline, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Santal Glow Eau de Toilette has top notes of Freesia, heart notes of Violet, a base of Sandalwood.