Финист Ясный Сокол vs Balafre Vert
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Balafre Vert takes 4 of 5 categories.
Финист Ясный СоколChoose it for a metallic and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Balafre VertChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Финист Ясный Сокол1/5
Balafre Vert4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Balafre Vert
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Balafre Vert
- Sillage & projection
- Balafre Vert
- Value for money
- Финист Ясный Сокол
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Balafre Vert
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Финист Ясный СоколLadanikaBalafre VertLancômeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%
4.18/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 64%
Category winnerBalafre VertRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
42%Like
15%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate
26 votes
55%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBalafre Vert
SillageBalafre Vert
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerФинист Ясный СоколBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familymetallic100%
leather92%
mineral84%
herbal77%
floral69%
fresh61%
aromatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
earthy65%
green53%
mossy42%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Metallic notesBirch TarWildflowersHayLavenderLeatherOak TreeOakmossPine TreeBergamotTangerine
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LavenderGreen NotesCypressBergamotNeroli
Heart
Pine TreeGeraniumSageFernCedarCloves
Base
OakmossVetiverLeatherMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesLavender, Leather, Oakmoss and Pine Tree. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night20
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,387
PerfumerOlga Gosina
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#51,383
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBalafre VertHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFinist Yasnyj Sokol opens with a crisp, metallic frost that feels like cold air hitting pine needles. As it warms on the skin, the initial sharpness shifts into a dry blend of hay, wildflowers, and wild lavender. It smells like a northern forest clearing in early autumn, where dry grass meets damp earth. The base sett…
Reviews →Balafre Vert is an old-school green chypre with a sharp aromatic opening, piney herbs in the heart, and a dry mossy leather base. It leans brisk, woody, and earthy rather than soft or sweet. If you enjoy classic masculine scents with oakmoss, vetiver, and a slightly rugged forest feel, this is the part that stands out…
Reviews →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, Финист Ясный Сокол or Balafre Vert?
Balafre Vert takes 4 of 5 categories. Финист Ясный Сокол is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes; Balafre Vert is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Финист Ясный Сокол for a metallic and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Balafre Vert for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Финист Ясный Сокол or Balafre Vert?
Balafre Vert lasts longest (Balafre Vert 82/100, Финист Ясный Сокол 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Финист Ясный Сокол or Balafre Vert?
Balafre Vert projects furthest (Balafre Vert 82/100, Финист Ясный Сокол 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Финист Ясный Сокол and Balafre Vert smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lavender, Leather, Oakmoss and Pine Tree.
Is Финист Ясный Сокол or Balafre Vert better for summer or winter?
Финист Ясный Сокол suits daytime wear; Balafre Vert suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Финист Ясный Сокол and Balafre Vert?
Финист Ясный Сокол features Metallic notes, Birch Tar, Wildflowers, Hay and Lavender. Balafre Vert has top notes of Lavender, Green Notes, Cypress and Bergamot, heart notes of Pine Tree, Geranium, Sage and Fern, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Musk.
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