Fragrance comparison

Délire de Roses vs Balance

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

3 wins

Délire de Roses

Caron

3.6517 votes

Rank #21,954 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Balance

Symétrie

3.1476 votes

Rank #21,466 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Délire de Roses takes 3 of 5 categories.

Délire de Roses
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Balance
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Délire de Roses3/5

Balance2/5

Ratings & consensus: Délire de Roses
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Délire de Roses
Sillage & projection: Délire de Roses
Value for money: Balance
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Balance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délire de RosesCaron

BalanceSymétrie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 74%

3.14/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 33%Had 27%Want 40%

Category winnerDélire de RosesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

12%Love

59%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

7%Love

32%Like

37%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityDélire de Roses

SillageDélire de Roses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value10

¤ Price value79

Category winnerBalanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

white floral92%

musky84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LitchiBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyTurkish RoseBulgarian RosePelargoniumGeranium

Base5-7 hrs

White WoodsMuskAmber

Top

FreesiaBergamotBlack Currant

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskAmberSandalwoodWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bulgarian Rose and White Woods. Durations are only published for Délire de Roses, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall22

Winter11

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer77

Fall27

Winter12

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex14

Women71

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,954

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#21,466

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerBalanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Délire de Roses is an airy floral fruity perfume built on crisp, dewy petals and tart orchard sweetness. The opening bursts with bright litchi and tangy black currant. It feels juicy. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruit settles down to introduce a duet of Turkish rose and green geranium, bringing a leafy, pepp…

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Balance by Symétrie arrived in 2017 as a bright Floral Woody Musk aimed at women who appreciate a clean, professional scent profile. It opens with a crisp combination of Italian bergamot and freesia, quickly transitioning into a heart of soapy lily-of-the-valley and Bulgarian rose. This fragrance settles into a soft m…

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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, Délire de Roses or Balance?

Délire de Roses takes 3 of 5 categories. Délire de Roses is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Balance is rated 3.14/5 from 76 votes. Choose Délire de Roses for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Balance for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Délire de Roses or Balance?

Délire de Roses lasts longest (Délire de Roses 60/100, Balance 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Délire de Roses or Balance?

Délire de Roses projects furthest (Délire de Roses 50/100, Balance 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Délire de Roses and Balance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bulgarian Rose and White Woods.

Is Délire de Roses or Balance better for summer or winter?

Délire de Roses suits daytime wear; Balance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délire de Roses and Balance?

Délire de Roses has top notes of Litchi and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Pelargonium, a base of White Woods, Musk and Amber. Balance has top notes of Freesia, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Bulgarian Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and White Woods.