Fragrance comparison

Ivoire vs Warszawa No. 08

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 1,801 ratings analysed

Ivoire

Pierre Balmain · 2012

4.001,559 votes

Rank #24,919 AromaticEarthy

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42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Warszawa No. 08

Puredistance

3.98242 votes

Rank #7,988 GreenYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Warszawa No. 08 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ivoire
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Warszawa No. 08
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ivoire3/7

Warszawa No. 084/7

Ratings & consensus: Ivoire
Community sentiment: Warszawa No. 08
Longevity: Warszawa No. 08
Sillage & projection: Warszawa No. 08
Value for money: Ivoire
Versatility: Ivoire
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Warszawa No. 08

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IvoirePierre Balmain

Warszawa No. 08Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1,559 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

3.98/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerIvoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

37%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

54 votes

39%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

242 votes

Category winnerWarszawa No. 08Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWarszawa No. 08

SillageWarszawa No. 08

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value25

Category winnerIvoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic77%

earthy69%

green100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumViolet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

VetiverCedarPatchouliVanilla

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumViolet LeafGrapefruit

Heart3-4 hrs

BroomJasmineIris

Base8-12+ hrs

StyraxPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Violet Leaf, Iris and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Warszawa No. 08, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall79

Winter64

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer56

Fall82

Winter61

Day100

Night79

Category winnerIvoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex37

Women56

Men5

Unisex28

Women67

Date 36%Work 30%Casual 24%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,919

PerfumerJacques Flori, Michel Almairac

Launched2012

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,988

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerWarszawa No. 08Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Puredistance Warszawa No. 08 opens with a sudden, bracing rush of bitter galbanum and tart grapefruit. It hits your nose with a crisp green bite before smoothing out. Within twenty minutes, powdery violet leaf and lush jasmine push through, creating a creamy yellow floral heart centered on sweet broom flower. You smel…

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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, Ivoire or Warszawa No. 08?

Warszawa No. 08 takes 4 of 7 categories. Ivoire is rated 4.00/5 from 1,559 votes; Warszawa No. 08 is rated 3.98/5 from 242 votes. Choose Ivoire for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Warszawa No. 08 for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ivoire or Warszawa No. 08?

Warszawa No. 08 lasts longest (Warszawa No. 08 78/100, Ivoire 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ivoire or Warszawa No. 08?

Warszawa No. 08 projects furthest (Warszawa No. 08 69/100, Ivoire 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ivoire and Warszawa No. 08 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Violet Leaf, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Ivoire or Warszawa No. 08 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ivoire is the stronger pick. For winter, Ivoire is the stronger pick. Ivoire suits daytime wear; Warszawa No. 08 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ivoire and Warszawa No. 08?

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. Warszawa No. 08 has top notes of Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Grapefruit, heart notes of Broom, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Styrax, Patchouli and Vetiver.