Fragrance comparison

Balthazar vs Ménage à trois

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Balthazar

Amphore

—0 votes

Rank #76,537 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Ménage à trois

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.506 votes

Rank #48,527 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ménage à trois takes 1 of 1 categories.

Balthazar
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Ménage à trois
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Balthazar0/1

Ménage à trois1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ménage à trois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BalthazarAmphore

Ménage à troisMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

oud100%

leather86%

amber72%

smoky58%

animalic44%

balsamic30%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronIris

Heart

SandalwoodDry WoodMuskRose

Base

VanillaStyraxAmber

Top

BergamotTuberoseJasmine

Heart

StyraxVanillaSaffronHoneyIris

Base

LeatherOudLabdanumBenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris, Vanilla and Styrax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,537

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,527

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMénage à troisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balthazar by Amphore brings together the sharpness of saffron and the elegance of iris. This woody aromatic creation leans on a heart of sandalwood and musk before settling into a warm, balsamic base of styrax, vanilla, and amber. It works well for those looking for a balanced, versatile scent that performs across cha…

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Ménage à trois by MAISON OLFACTIF is an ambitious oriental floral that leans heavily into dark, resinous textures. It balances a bright bergamot opening with a heavy base of leather and oud, making it a compelling choice for evening wear. This 2023 release offers a bold, unisex experience for those who enjoy scents wi…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Balthazar and Ménage à trois smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris, Vanilla and Styrax.

Is Balthazar or Ménage à trois better for summer or winter?

Ménage à trois suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Balthazar and Ménage à trois?

Balthazar has top notes of Saffron and Iris, heart notes of Sandalwood, Dry Wood, Musk and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Styrax and Amber. Ménage à trois has top notes of Bergamot, Tuberose and Jasmine, heart notes of Styrax, Vanilla, Saffron and Honey, a base of Leather, Oud, Labdanum and Benzoin.