Fragrance comparison

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm vs Balmain de Balmain

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 712 ratings analysed

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm

WiDEYE

4.001 votes

Rank #53,173 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Balmain de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.06711 votes

Rank #2,748 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balmain de Balmain takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.
Balmain de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm1/4

Balmain de Balmain3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Balmain de Balmain
Sillage & projection: Balmain de Balmain
Value for money: Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Balmain de Balmain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fragrance No 16 Perfect StormWiDEYE

Balmain de BalmainPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.06/ 5 · 711 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

596 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBalmain de Balmain

SillageBalmain de Balmain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value61

Category winnerFragrance No 16 Perfect StormBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

green77%

citrus69%

iris61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

green84%

earthy77%

mossy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumGrapefruit

Heart

Cistus IncanusIris

Base

PatchouliVetiver

Top

GalbanumCurrant budsBergamotPepper

Heart

IrisRoseVioletJasmine

Base

OakmossVetiverPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Iris, Patchouli and Vetiver. 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

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men15

Unisex48

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,748

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerBalmain de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

WiDEYE Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm opens with a sharp green flash of galbanum and grapefruit, then settles quickly into earthy vetiver with a soft iris haze. It stays on the fresh, grassy side rather than turning heavy. If you enjoy natural-smelling green woods and do not need big projection, this is the kind of sce…

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Balmain de Balmain is a sharp, uncompromising chypre floral that emphasizes green galbanum and bitter oakmoss. Launched in 1998, it offers a stark, professional profile that suits those who prefer cold, crisp scents. It wears best in cooler spring mornings, cutting through damp air with its metallic, herbaceous edge.

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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, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or Balmain de Balmain?

Balmain de Balmain takes 3 of 4 categories. Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Balmain de Balmain is rated 4.06/5 from 711 votes. Choose Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall. Choose Balmain de Balmain for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or Balmain de Balmain?

Balmain de Balmain lasts longest (Balmain de Balmain 75/100, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or Balmain de Balmain?

Balmain de Balmain projects furthest (Balmain de Balmain 61/100, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm and Balmain de Balmain smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Iris, Patchouli and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm and Balmain de Balmain?

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm has top notes of Galbanum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cistus Incanus and Iris, a base of Patchouli and Vetiver. Balmain de Balmain has top notes of Galbanum, Currant buds, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Patchouli and Sandalwood.