Fragrance comparison

Ivoire de Balmain vs Sleeping

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,107 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.131,107 votes

Rank #26,630 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Sleeping

Schiaparelli

—0 votes

Rank #82,792 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ivoire de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sleeping
Choose it for a woody and floral character.

Ivoire de Balmain1/1

Sleeping0/1

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: Ivoire de Balmain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain

SleepingSchiaparelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

woody77%

floral69%

green61%

woody100%

floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and floral

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

BergamotGalbanum

Heart

RoseJasmineMagnoliaOrange BlossomCarnationYlang-Ylang

Base

PatchouliVetiverSandalwoodAmberVanillaMuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Bergamot, Carnation and Turkish Rose. 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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,630

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#82,792

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher 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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Sleeping by Schiaparelli, launched in 1938, offers a classic, complex profile for women. Bergamot and galbanum open the scent, leading into a floral heart of rose, jasmine, and magnolia. The base grounds the fragrance with patchouli, vetiver, and oakmoss, providing an earthy, woody foundation. It is a vintage-style co…

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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.

Do Ivoire de Balmain and Sleeping smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Bergamot, Carnation and Turkish Rose.

What are the notes in Ivoire de Balmain and Sleeping?

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. Sleeping has top notes of Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Magnolia and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber.