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Ivoire de Balmain vs Police Naked Pour Femme

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

Updated 1,119 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Police Naked Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Ivoire de Balmain

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

  • Police Naked Pour Femme

    Choose it for a green and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ivoire de Balmain2/5
Police Naked Pour Femme3/5
Ratings & consensus
Ivoire de Balmain
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Ivoire de Balmain
Sillage & projection
Police Naked Pour Femme
Value for money
Police Naked Pour Femme
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Police Naked Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain
Police Naked Pour FemmePolice
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
4.25/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 9%Had 22%Want 69%
Category winnerIvoire de BalmainRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

1,107 votes

58%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityIvoire de Balmain

SillagePolice Naked Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value83
Category winnerPolice Naked Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
green100%
violet92%
powdery84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
herbal61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
Top
VioletGalbanumArtemisia
Heart
JasmineBrazilian Rosewood
Base
SandalwoodCedarWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Artemisia and Sandalwood. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer100
Fall13
Winter0
Day100
Night13
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex37
Women60
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,478

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,413

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerPolice Naked Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Police Naked Pour Femme opens with a sharp, bitter green flash of galbanum and herbal artemisia that softens quickly into cool powdery violet. The top notes feel distinctly early 2000s, combining crisp herbal edge with soft floral air. As the heart unfolds, creamy jasmine and rosewood give the composition a warmer tex…

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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 de Balmain or Police Naked Pour Femme?

Police Naked Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes; Police Naked Pour Femme is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Police Naked Pour Femme for a green and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ivoire de Balmain or Police Naked Pour Femme?

Ivoire de Balmain lasts longest (Ivoire de Balmain 71/100, Police Naked Pour Femme 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ivoire de Balmain or Police Naked Pour Femme?

Police Naked Pour Femme projects furthest (Police Naked Pour Femme 79/100, Ivoire de Balmain 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ivoire de Balmain and Police Naked Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Artemisia and Sandalwood.

Is Ivoire de Balmain or Police Naked Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Police Naked Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ivoire de Balmain and Police Naked Pour Femme?

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. Police Naked Pour Femme has top notes of Violet, Galbanum and Artemisia, heart notes of Jasmine and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and White Musk.

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