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Indigo Love vs Balade Tiare de Tahiti

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

Updated 141 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balade Tiare de Tahiti takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Indigo Love

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Balade Tiare de Tahiti

    Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Indigo Love1/5
Balade Tiare de Tahiti4/5
Ratings & consensus
Balade Tiare de Tahiti
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Balade Tiare de Tahiti
Sillage & projection
Balade Tiare de Tahiti
Value for money
Indigo Love
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Balade Tiare de Tahiti

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Indigo LoveKimberly New York
Balade Tiare de TahitiL'Arc
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%
4.18/ 5 · 131 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerBalade Tiare de TahitiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

47%Love
37%Like
7%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

131 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityBalade Tiare de Tahiti

SillageBalade Tiare de Tahiti

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value36
Category winnerIndigo LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral86%
fruity72%
sweet58%
yellow floral44%
woody30%
white floral100%
rose88%
citrus77%
floral65%
fruity53%
woody42%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Tangerine
Heart
Honeysuckle
Base
Cedar
Top20-30 mins
TangerineRoseHoneysuckle
Heart3-5 hrs
Tiare FlowerGardeniaPeonyJasmine
Base7-9 hrs
MuskSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesTangerine and Honeysuckle. Durations are only published for Balade Tiare de Tahiti, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter60
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men0
Unisex3
Women97
Date 30%Casual 27%Party 24%Work 19%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#9,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerBalade Tiare de TahitiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Indigo Love is a bright, sweet floral built around juicy tangerine, honeysuckle nectar, and a light cedar base. Reviewers describe it as playful and easy to enjoy, with a candy-like orange opening that can suggest bubblegum or fresh flower syrup on skin. Its main drawback is wear time. Several impressions point to a s…

Reviews →

Balade Tiare de Tahiti by L'Arc is a rich, sunny floral that pairs ripe tangerine with lush tropical blossoms and warm woods. The opening greets you with juicy citrus peel, sweet honeysuckle, and fresh dewy rose. As the perfume settles on skin, creamy tiare flower, gardenia, and jasmine step forward, creating a scent …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Indigo Love or Balade Tiare de Tahiti?

Balade Tiare de Tahiti takes 4 of 5 categories. Indigo Love is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Balade Tiare de Tahiti is rated 4.18/5 from 131 votes. Choose Indigo Love for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Balade Tiare de Tahiti for a white floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Indigo Love or Balade Tiare de Tahiti?

Balade Tiare de Tahiti lasts longest (Balade Tiare de Tahiti 77/100, Indigo Love 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Indigo Love or Balade Tiare de Tahiti?

Balade Tiare de Tahiti projects furthest (Balade Tiare de Tahiti 74/100, Indigo Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Indigo Love and Balade Tiare de Tahiti smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Tangerine and Honeysuckle.

Is Indigo Love or Balade Tiare de Tahiti better for summer or winter?

Indigo Love suits daytime wear; Balade Tiare de Tahiti suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Indigo Love and Balade Tiare de Tahiti?

Indigo Love has top notes of Tangerine, heart notes of Honeysuckle, a base of Cedar. Balade Tiare de Tahiti has top notes of Tangerine, Rose and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Gardenia, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

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