Fragrance comparison

Je t'aime pour Elle vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,127 ratings analysed

Je t'aime pour Elle

Evaflor

3.6520 votes

Rank #37,183 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.131,107 votes

Rank #23,646 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 3 of 5 categories.

Je t'aime pour Elle
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ivoire de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Je t'aime pour Elle2/5

Ivoire de Balmain3/5

Ratings & consensus: Ivoire de Balmain
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Je t'aime pour Elle
Sillage & projection: Ivoire de Balmain
Value for money: Je t'aime pour Elle
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

Je t'aime pour ElleEvaflor

Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 36%Had 22%Want 42%

4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

42%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

1,107 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityJe t'aime pour Elle

SillageIvoire de Balmain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerJe t'aime pour ElleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

yellow floral84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

woody77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangVioletRoseChamomileOrange BlossomIris

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaVetiverTonka Bean

Top

AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon

Heart

Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris

Base

OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Je t'aime pour Elle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer22

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 30%Date 21%Party 12%

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,183

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#23,646

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Evaflor Je t'aime pour Elle opens with a brisk flash of lemon and bergamot before settling into a cozy, old school floral heart. You get immediate waves of velvety iris, powdery violet, and calming chamomile that evoke classic dressing table compacts. As the citrus burns off, a grounded base of sandalwood, earthy patc…

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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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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, Je t'aime pour Elle or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 3 of 5 categories. Je t'aime pour Elle is rated 3.65/5 from 20 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Je t'aime pour Elle for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Je t'aime pour Elle or Ivoire de Balmain?

They last about the same: Je t'aime pour Elle 73/100, Ivoire de Balmain 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Je t'aime pour Elle or Ivoire de Balmain?

Projection is very close: Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, Je t'aime pour Elle 63/100 for sillage.

Do Je t'aime pour Elle and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Je t'aime pour Elle or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

Je t'aime pour Elle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Je t'aime pour Elle and Ivoire de Balmain?

Je t'aime pour Elle has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Rose and Chamomile, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla. 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.