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Baloak vs Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)

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

Updated 222 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baloak takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Baloak

    Choose it for a woody and wine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

  • Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)

    Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Baloak3/4
Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Baloak
Sillage & projection
Baloak
Value for money
Baloak
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BaloakBalint Parfums
Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)Chanel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 3%Had 6%Want 91%
4.04/ 5 · 221 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

44%Love
34%Like
10%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

221 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityBaloak

SillageBaloak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value43
Category winnerBaloakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
wine88%
fruity77%
coconut65%
sweet53%
earthy42%
green100%
powdery83%
woody65%
aromatic48%
balsamic30%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BlackberryRed WineGalbanum
Heart
OakIris PallidaIris ButterCoconutCognacOud
Base
NagarmothaBenzoinSandalwoodCedar
Notes
Green NotesIris PallidaGalbanumPowdery NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum and Iris Pallida. Durations are only published for Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer76
Fall64
Winter39
Day100
Night29
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men1
Unisex48
Women51
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,138

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baloak by Balint Parfums starts with a sharp, boozy splash of red wine and tart blackberry, cutting through the air with a green edge of galbanum. As it rests on the skin, the dark fruit and alcohol soften into a rich, powdery core of iris butter and oak wood, rounded out by a surprising drop of coconut. It is a dense…

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Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) cuts through sweetness with brisk, snappy greenery. It strikes the skin with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and crushed foliage. Give it five minutes. The initial stinging alcohol quickly evaporates into a dry, velvety veil of Iris Pallida and clean woody notes. This is not a warm,…

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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, Baloak or Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)?

Baloak takes 3 of 4 categories. Baloak is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) is rated 4.04/5 from 221 votes. Choose Baloak for a woody and wine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) for a green and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Baloak or Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)?

Baloak lasts longest (Baloak 100/100, Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baloak or Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)?

Baloak projects furthest (Baloak 75/100, Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baloak and Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum and Iris Pallida.

Is Baloak or Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) better for summer or winter?

Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baloak and Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023)?

Baloak has top notes of Blackberry, Red Wine and Galbanum, heart notes of Oak, Iris Pallida, Iris Butter and Coconut, a base of Nagarmotha, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Cedar. Chanel N°19 Eau de Toilette (2023) features Green Notes, Iris Pallida, Galbanum, Powdery Notes and Woody Notes.

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