Fragrance comparison

Balpear vs Poet To Be

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Balpear

Balint Parfums

4.754 votes

Rank #40,577 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Poet To Be

IM : SOLE

4.0010 votes

Rank #50,165 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poet To Be takes 3 of 4 categories.

Balpear
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Poet To Be
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Balpear1/4

Poet To Be3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poet To Be
Sillage & projection: Poet To Be
Value for money: Poet To Be
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Balpear

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BalpearBalint Parfums

Poet To BeIM : SOLE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPoet To Be

SillagePoet To Be

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value89

Category winnerPoet To BeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

green92%

woody84%

citrus77%

aquatic69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

iris77%

powdery69%

oud61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear LeafPearClary SageBergamotCardamom

Heart

MahoganyCedarIrisAgarwoodSaffronCaraway

Base

MossWhite MuskNagarmothaSandalwoodTonka

Top

Pink PepperCardamomSaffronCitrus

Heart

IrisFrankincenseRose

Base

PapyrusAgarwoodSandalwoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Iris, Agarwood and Saffron. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,577

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,165

PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBalpearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balpear opens with a surprisingly crisp burst of fresh pear and bergamot, backed by the dry, herbal snap of clary sage. It is a refreshing departure from typical sticky-sweet fruit scents. As the fragrance warms on skin, the bright opening yields to a structured heart of cedar and dry mahogany, wrapped in the quiet, e…

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Poet To Be opens with a spiced sparkle of pink pepper, cardamom, saffron and citrus, then settles into a drier floral heart where iris, rose and frankincense give it a powdery, lightly incense-like feel. The base leans woody and ambered, with papyrus, oud, sandalwood and ambergris shaping a warm, textured dry-down tha…

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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, Balpear or Poet To Be?

Poet To Be takes 3 of 4 categories. Balpear is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Poet To Be is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Balpear for a fruity and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Poet To Be for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Balpear or Poet To Be?

They last about the same: Poet To Be 68/100, Balpear 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Balpear or Poet To Be?

Poet To Be projects furthest (Poet To Be 60/100, Balpear 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Balpear and Poet To Be smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Iris, Agarwood and Saffron.

Is Balpear or Poet To Be better for summer or winter?

Balpear suits daytime wear; Poet To Be suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Balpear and Poet To Be?

Balpear has top notes of Pear Leaf, Pear, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Mahogany, Cedar, Iris and Agarwood, a base of Moss, White Musk, Nagarmotha and Sandalwood. Poet To Be has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Citrus, heart notes of Iris, Frankincense and Rose, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood, Sandalwood and Ambergris.