Fragrance comparison

Isola D’Santorini vs Ballet Improvisé

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

1 wins

Isola D’Santorini

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3628 votes

Rank #40,122 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Ballet Improvisé

And Other Stories

—0 votes

Rank #72,892 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Isola D’Santorini takes 1 of 1 categories.

Isola D’Santorini
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ballet Improvisé
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.

Isola D’Santorini1/1

Ballet Improvisé0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Isola D’Santorini

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Isola D’SantoriniAlexandria Fragrances

Ballet ImproviséAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 46%Had 6%Want 48%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

green69%

white floral61%

violet100%

powdery90%

leather80%

fresh70%

woody60%

citrus50%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OrangeCitrusesWhite PepperFruitsGardeniaMagnoliaCoconutHerbal NotesAmbergrisSuede

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesWhite PepperLemon Zest

Heart

VioletVanilla

Base

SuedePatchouliAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, White Pepper and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall73

Winter7

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,892

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIsola D’SantoriniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Isola D’Santorini reads as a bright Mediterranean-style citrus scent with a salty, breezy edge and a softer floral-coconut undercurrent. Orange, mixed citruses, white pepper, herbs and ambergris give it lift first, while gardenia, magnolia, coconut and suede smooth it out. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime…

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Ballet Improvise by And Other Stories starts with a bright lemon zest and white pepper bite before settling into a warm vanilla and violet core. It wears as a soft, powdery suede skin scent that suits cozy autumn afternoons and quiet indoor work settings. The clean base of musk and amber keeps it approachable for dail…

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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.

Do Isola D’Santorini and Ballet Improvisé smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, White Pepper and Suede.

Is Isola D’Santorini or Ballet Improvisé better for summer or winter?

Isola D’Santorini suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Isola D’Santorini and Ballet Improvisé?

Isola D’Santorini features Orange, Citruses, White Pepper, Fruits and Gardenia. Ballet Improvisé has top notes of Citruses, White Pepper and Lemon Zest, heart notes of Violet and Vanilla, a base of Suede, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.