Fragrance comparison

Bedestal vs Ivoire

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,589 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bedestal

LINK

4.5030 votes

Rank #30,803 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Ivoire

Pierre Balmain · 2012

4.001,559 votes

Rank #27,919 AromaticEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bedestal takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bedestal
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ivoire
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bedestal4/7

Ivoire3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BedestalLINK

IvoirePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 76%Had 18%Want 6%

4.00/ 5 · 1,559 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

Category winnerBedestalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

31%Love

37%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerBedestalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityIvoire

SillageBedestal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value52

Category winnerBedestalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fruity86%

white floral72%

woody58%

sweet44%

patchouli30%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

Scent match16%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base5-8 hrs

PatchouliCedarVetiver

Top

GalbanumViolet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

VetiverCedarPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Bedestal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer100

Fall38

Winter15

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer79

Fall79

Winter64

Day100

Night36

Category winnerIvoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex7

Women0

Men7

Unisex37

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,803

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,919

PerfumerJacques Flori, Michel Almairac

Launched2012

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bedestal by LINK opens with an energetic splash of sharp pink grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange, backed by juicy mixed fruit notes that immediately grab attention. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus fizz softens into a clean heart of white orange blossom and light jasmine, smelling very much like crisp morni…

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Pierre Balmain Ivoire is a crisp, green woody floral musk that values understated elegance over modern saccharine trends. It opens with bitter galbanum and fresh violet leaf, transitioning into a cool, powdery iris heart before settling into a soapy cedar and vetiver finish. Perfect for professional daytime wear, it s…

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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.

Which is better, Bedestal or Ivoire?

Bedestal takes 4 of 7 categories. Bedestal is rated 4.50/5 from 30 votes; Ivoire is rated 4.00/5 from 1,559 votes. Choose Bedestal for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ivoire for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bedestal or Ivoire?

Ivoire lasts longest (Ivoire 67/100, Bedestal 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bedestal or Ivoire?

Bedestal projects furthest (Bedestal 62/100, Ivoire 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bedestal and Ivoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Bedestal or Ivoire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bedestal is the stronger pick. For winter, Ivoire is the stronger pick. Bedestal suits daytime wear; Ivoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bedestal and Ivoire?

Bedestal has top notes of Fruity Notes, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Cedar and Vetiver. Ivoire has top notes of Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla.