Fragrance comparison

Lido vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,113 ratings analysed

Lido

Venezia 1920

3.006 votes

Rank #63,088 WoodyPowdery

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.131,107 votes

Rank #23,660 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lido
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ivoire de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Lido1/4

Ivoire de Balmain3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ivoire de Balmain
Sillage & projection: Lido
Value for money: Ivoire de Balmain
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

LidoVenezia 1920

Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 73%

4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

17%Hate

6 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityIvoire de Balmain

SillageLido

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value6

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

woody77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemonCedar

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverAmberSandalwoodPatchouliVanillaTonka Bean

Top

AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon

Heart

Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris

Base

OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Iris and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Lido, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 21%Party 9%

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,088

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,660

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lido by Venezia 1920 is a crisp woody citrus scent wrapped in velvety Florentine orris. It opens with an immediate jolt. Sunlit Italian bergamot and sour lemon cut through dry pencil shavings of virgin cedar. You smell the sparkle right away. As the biting citrus settles after fifteen minutes, powdery iris and clean l…

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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, Lido or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 3 of 4 categories. Lido is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Lido for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lido or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain lasts longest (Ivoire de Balmain 71/100, Lido 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lido or Ivoire de Balmain?

Lido projects furthest (Lido 69/100, Ivoire de Balmain 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lido and Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Iris and Vetiver.

Is Lido or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

Lido suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lido and Ivoire de Balmain?

Lido has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Cedar, heart notes of Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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.