Fragrance comparison

Eau d’E vs Balafre Vert

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 40 ratings analysed

Eau d’E

Bogue

3.3129 votes

Rank #64,257 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Balafre Vert

Lancôme

4.1811 votes

Rank #51,383 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balafre Vert takes 4 of 4 categories.

Eau d’E
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Balafre Vert
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Eau d’E0/4

Balafre Vert4/4

Ratings & consensus: Balafre Vert
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Balafre Vert
Sillage & projection: Balafre Vert
Value for money: Not scored
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

Eau d’EBogue

Balafre VertLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.31/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 60%

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 hate

31%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

45%Dislike

3%Hate

29 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

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBalafre Vert

SillageBalafre Vert

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

woody100%

warm spicy90%

aromatic80%

lavender70%

green60%

fresh spicy50%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

earthy65%

green53%

mossy42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CypressLavenderSpicy NotesGreen NotesClovesCastoreumWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderGreen NotesCypressBergamotNeroli

Heart

Pine TreeGeraniumSageFernCedarCloves

Base

OakmossVetiverLeatherMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCypress, Lavender, Green Notes and Cloves. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,257

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,383

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBalafre VertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau d’E is a dry, woody aromatic built around lavender, cypress, spice and a touch of animalic leather. It opens green and brisk, then settles into a sharper spicy woodiness with a smoky, old-school feel. This looks best suited to wearers who enjoy niche fragrances with a vintage edge rather than easy crowd-pleasers. …

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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…

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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, Eau d’E or Balafre Vert?

Balafre Vert takes 4 of 4 categories. Eau d’E is rated 3.31/5 from 29 votes; Balafre Vert is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Eau d’E for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in winter, day or night 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, Eau d’E or Balafre Vert?

Balafre Vert lasts longest (Balafre Vert 82/100, Eau d’E 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau d’E or Balafre Vert?

Balafre Vert projects furthest (Balafre Vert 82/100, Eau d’E 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau d’E and Balafre Vert smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Lavender, Green Notes and Cloves.

Is Eau d’E or Balafre Vert better for summer or winter?

Eau d’E suits day or night wear; Balafre Vert suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau d’E and Balafre Vert?

Eau d’E features Cypress, Lavender, Spicy Notes, Green Notes and Cloves. 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.