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Hascish Femme vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 1,146 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hascish Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Hascish Femme

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Ivoire de Balmain

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Hascish Femme5/7
Ivoire de Balmain2/7
Ratings & consensus
Hascish Femme
Community sentiment
Hascish Femme
Longevity
Ivoire de Balmain
Sillage & projection
Hascish Femme
Value for money
Hascish Femme
Versatility
Hascish Femme
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
Hascish FemmeVeejaga
Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.49/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%
4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerHascish FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
54%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

39 votes

42%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

1,107 votes

Category winnerHascish FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate87
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityIvoire de Balmain

SillageHascish Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value50
Category winnerHascish FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
citrus69%
floral61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Spicy NotesOrangeAldehydesFruity NotesBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
CarnationCinnamonYlang-YlangJasmineRose
Base6-10 hrs
IncenseBenzoinMuskOakmossAmbergrisVanillaPatchouliSandalwood
Top
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Hascish Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring32
Summer37
Fall100
Winter89
Day64
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHascish FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex17
Women83
Date 37%Party 34%Casual 17%Work 11%
Men3
Unisex37
Women60
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,429

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,095

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hascish Femme by Veejaga is an opulent oriental floral perfume that commands attention from the very first press of the atomizer. It opens with an exhilarating rush of fizzy aldehydes, bitter bergamot, and sweet orange peel, cutting through the air before unveiling a fiery, clove-scented heart of carnation, hot cinnam…

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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, Hascish Femme or Ivoire de Balmain?

Hascish Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Hascish Femme is rated 4.49/5 from 39 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Hascish Femme for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hascish Femme or Ivoire de Balmain?

They last about the same: Ivoire de Balmain 71/100, Hascish Femme 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hascish Femme or Ivoire de Balmain?

Projection is very close: Hascish Femme 65/100, Ivoire de Balmain 64/100 for sillage.

Do Hascish Femme and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Hascish Femme or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hascish Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Hascish Femme is the stronger pick. Hascish Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hascish Femme and Ivoire de Balmain?

Hascish Femme has top notes of Spicy Notes, Orange, Aldehydes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Incense, Benzoin, Musk and Oakmoss. 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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