Fragrance comparison

Héliotrope vs Balahe

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 530 ratings analysed

Héliotrope

Adopt Parfums

3.229 votes

Rank #62,904 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Balahe

Leonard

4.23521 votes

Rank #4,195 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balahe takes 3 of 4 categories.

Héliotrope
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Balahe
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Héliotrope1/4

Balahe3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Balahe
Sillage & projection: Balahe
Value for money: Héliotrope
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Balahe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HéliotropeAdopt Parfums

BalaheLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%

4.23/ 5 · 521 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

56%Like

11%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

521 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBalahe

SillageBalahe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value51

Category winnerHéliotropeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody90%

sweet80%

soft spicy70%

anis60%

powdery50%

sweet100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

woody77%

musky69%

fruity61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCassis

Heart

AniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Base

SandalwoodCedar

Top20-30 mins

PlumAldehydesClary SageCorianderAnisePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

TuberoseOrchidOrris RootYlang-YlangIrisRoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base8-10+ hrs

CivetOpoponaxVanillaSandalwoodMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesPlum, Anise, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Balahe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring27

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex44

Women55

Date 41%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,904

PerfumerDominique Monlun

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,195

PerfumerDaniel Moliere

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerBalaheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Héliotrope by Adopt Parfums is a Floral fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Monlun. Top notes are Plum and Cassis; middle notes are Anise, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; base notes are Sandalwood and Cedar.

Reviews →

Balahe by Leonard is a decadent 1983 oriental floral that refuses to whisper. Dark, syrupy plum immediately collides with sharp aldehydes and spicy coriander in the opening. Give it five minutes. Once that initial solvent burst settles, a lush heart of creamy tuberose, powdery iris, and warm ylang-ylang unfolds across…

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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, Héliotrope or Balahe?

Balahe takes 3 of 4 categories. Héliotrope is rated 3.22/5 from 9 votes; Balahe is rated 4.23/5 from 521 votes. Choose Héliotrope for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Balahe for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Héliotrope or Balahe?

Balahe lasts longest (Balahe 72/100, Héliotrope 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Héliotrope or Balahe?

Balahe projects furthest (Balahe 62/100, Héliotrope 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Héliotrope and Balahe smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Anise, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

Is Héliotrope or Balahe better for summer or winter?

Héliotrope suits daytime wear; Balahe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Héliotrope and Balahe?

Héliotrope has top notes of Plum and Cassis, heart notes of Anise, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, a base of Sandalwood and Cedar. Balahe has top notes of Plum, Aldehydes, Clary Sage and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Orchid, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Opoponax, Vanilla and Sandalwood.