Fire Element vs Ivoire de Balmain
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
5%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fire Element takes 3 of 4 categories.
Fire ElementChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ivoire de BalmainChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fire Element3/4
Ivoire de Balmain1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fire Element
- Sillage & projection
- Fire Element
- Value for money
- Fire Element
- 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
Fire ElementThe Dua BrandIvoire de BalmainPierre BalmainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%
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 hate44%Love
22%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 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
Category winners
LongevityFire Element
SillageFire Element
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFire ElementBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familypowdery100%
violet88%
iris77%
fruity65%
vanilla53%
sweet42%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match5%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletIrisPowdery NotesRaspberryVanillaBenzoinTurkish RoseGrasse RoseTonka BeanAldehydesMimosaPeach
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesIris, Turkish Rose, Tonka Bean and Aldehydes. Durations are only published for Fire Element, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
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#43,989
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#25,656
PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFire Element by The Dua Brand is a powdery floral fragrance centered on classic cosmetic textures and sweet fruit. Built as an Extrait de Parfum, it opens with crisp aldehydes alongside tart raspberry and ripe peach. The core quickly shifts into a dense bouquet of violet, iris, and orris, flanked by Turkish rose and G…
Reviews →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…
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, Fire Element or Ivoire de Balmain?
Fire Element takes 3 of 4 categories. Fire Element is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Fire Element for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Fire Element or Ivoire de Balmain?
Fire Element lasts longest (Fire Element 77/100, Ivoire de Balmain 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fire Element or Ivoire de Balmain?
Fire Element projects furthest (Fire Element 67/100, Ivoire de Balmain 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fire Element and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?
Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Iris, Turkish Rose, Tonka Bean and Aldehydes.
Is Fire Element or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?
Fire Element suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fire Element and Ivoire de Balmain?
Fire Element features Violet, Iris, Powdery Notes, Raspberry and Vanilla. 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.
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