Fragrance comparison

Ivoire vs White

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,580 ratings analysed

Ivoire

Pierre Balmain · 2012

4.001,559 votes

Rank #27,919 AromaticEarthy

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26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

White

Areej

4.6221 votes

Rank #31,163 TuberoseWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ivoire
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
White
Choose it for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection.

Ivoire1/5

White4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IvoirePierre Balmain

WhiteAreej

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1,559 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

4.62/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 74%Had 0%Want 26%

Category winnerWhiteRating 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

90%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityWhite

SillageWhite

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value95

Category winnerWhiteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic77%

earthy69%

tuberose100%

white floral92%

leather84%

citrus77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic

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

Top

GrapefruitRosemaryCardamom

Heart

TuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base

SuedeCedarLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Vetiver, Cedar and Tuberose. 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

Summer79

Fall79

Winter64

Day100

Night36

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex37

Women56

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,919

PerfumerJacques Flori, Michel Almairac

Launched2012

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoireHigher 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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White by Areej opens with a sharp burst of tart grapefruit, crushed rosemary, and warm cardamom before settling into a rich floral core of creamy tuberose and yellow ylang-ylang. A dark foundation of suede, cedarwood, smoky vetiver, and heavy leather anchors the florals on skin. This composition creates a contrast bet…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ivoire or White?

White takes 4 of 5 categories. Ivoire is rated 4.00/5 from 1,559 votes; White is rated 4.62/5 from 21 votes. Choose Ivoire for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose White for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Ivoire or White?

White lasts longest (White 100/100, Ivoire 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ivoire or White?

White projects furthest (White 100/100, Ivoire 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ivoire and White smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Vetiver, Cedar and Tuberose.

Is Ivoire or White better for summer or winter?

Ivoire suits daytime wear; White suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ivoire and White?

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. White has top notes of Grapefruit, Rosemary and Cardamom, heart notes of Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Suede, Cedar, Leather and Vetiver.