Fragrance comparison

Everest vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,109 ratings analysed

Everest

Extract

5.002 votes

Rank #40,524 MossyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.131,107 votes

Rank #23,332 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Everest
Choose it for a mossy and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Ivoire de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Everest2/4

Ivoire de Balmain2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Everest
Sillage & projection: Ivoire de Balmain
Value for money: Everest
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

EverestExtract

Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityEverest

SillageIvoire de Balmain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEverestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

mossy100%

musky91%

earthy83%

vanilla74%

amber65%

powdery56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

woody77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletCedar

Heart

OakmossVetiver

Base

MuskTonka Bean

Top

AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon

Heart

Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris

Base

OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,332

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Everest by Extract delivers a brisk, mountain air profile built on clean woods and deep greenery. The scent opens with cool leafy violet and fresh dry cedar, setting an invigorating, crisp tone right from the first spray. As it settles on skin, earthy oakmoss and smoky vetiver take center stage, giving the fragrance a…

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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.

Which is better, Everest or Ivoire de Balmain?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Everest is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Everest for a mossy and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Everest or Ivoire de Balmain?

Everest lasts longest (Everest 80/100, Ivoire de Balmain 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Everest or Ivoire de Balmain?

Projection is very close: Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, Everest 63/100 for sillage.

Do Everest and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and Tonka Bean.

Is Everest or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

Everest suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Everest and Ivoire de Balmain?

Everest has top notes of Violet and Cedar, heart notes of Oakmoss and Vetiver, a base of Musk and Tonka Bean. 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.