Fragrance comparison

Charming Lover vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 1,107 ratings analysed

Charming Lover

L'UNPERFECT

—0 votes

Rank #73,256 LavenderPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.131,107 votes

Rank #23,573 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 1 of 1 categories.

Charming Lover
Choose it for a lavender and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ivoire de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Charming Lover0/1

Ivoire de Balmain1/1

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: Ivoire de Balmain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charming LoverL'UNPERFECT

Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

1,107 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

powdery92%

woody84%

white floral77%

violet69%

iris61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

woody77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBlack CurrantPepperRaspberryLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderJasmineVioletRose

Base6-8+ hrs

CashmeranIrisWoody NotesMuskMilk

Top

AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon

Heart

Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris

Base

OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPepper, Lemon, Rose and Iris. Durations are only published for Charming Lover, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 32%Date 24%Party 8%

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,256

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,573

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charming Lover by L'UNPERFECT opens with a snappy burst of grapefruit, tart black currant, and sharp pepper before easing into a lush garden of lavender and powdery violet. Skin chemistry matters here. As the lively citrus flash subsides after twenty minutes, an unexpected note of warm steamed milk cushions the floral…

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Ivoire de Balmain stands as a definitive green chypre. It opens with a sharp, herbal punch of galbanum and marigold before settling into a sophisticated, mossy floral core. This is a scent for those who appreciate traditional, crisp structure. It feels most at home during cool spring mornings, providing an immediate 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Charming Lover and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Lemon, Rose and Iris.

Is Charming Lover or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

Charming Lover suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charming Lover and Ivoire de Balmain?

Charming Lover has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Currant, Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Cashmeran, Iris, Woody Notes and Musk. Ivoire de Balmain has top notes of Aldehydes, Chamomile, Galbanum and Marigold, heart notes of Orris Root, Narcissus, Carnation and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Incense.