Fragrance comparison

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm vs Ivoire

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 1,560 ratings analysed

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm

WiDEYE

4.001 votes

Rank #53,173 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ivoire

Pierre Balmain · 2012

4.001,559 votes

Rank #24,919 AromaticEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire 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.
Ivoire
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm1/4

Ivoire3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fragrance No 16 Perfect StormWiDEYE

IvoirePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 1,559 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

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

31%Love

37%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityIvoire

SillageIvoire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value52

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%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both 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

GalbanumViolet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

VetiverCedarPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Grapefruit, Iris and Patchouli. 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

Summer79

Fall79

Winter64

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men7

Unisex37

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,919

PerfumerJacques Flori, Michel Almairac

Launched2012

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoireHigher 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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Pierre Balmain Ivoire is a crisp, green woody floral musk that values understated elegance over modern saccharine trends. It opens with bitter galbanum and fresh violet leaf, transitioning into a cool, powdery iris heart before settling into a soapy cedar and vetiver finish. Perfect for professional daytime wear, it 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, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or Ivoire?

Ivoire takes 3 of 4 categories. Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Ivoire is rated 4.00/5 from 1,559 votes. Choose Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall. Choose Ivoire for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or Ivoire?

Ivoire lasts longest (Ivoire 67/100, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or Ivoire?

Ivoire projects furthest (Ivoire 59/100, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm and Ivoire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Grapefruit, Iris and Patchouli.

Is Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or Ivoire better for summer or winter?

Ivoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Ivoire has top notes of Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla.