Fragrance comparison

Mad Hatter vs Balbois

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Mad Hatter

Siren Song Elixirs

4.001 votes

Rank #62,404 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Balbois

Balint Parfums

4.205 votes

Rank #54,280 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balbois takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mad Hatter
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.
Balbois
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Mad Hatter0/1

Balbois1/1

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: Balbois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mad HatterSiren Song Elixirs

BalboisBalint Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla30%

woody100%

sweet92%

musky84%

warm spicy77%

fruity69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SugarCardamomCinnamonRed TeaGingerCookieHoneyTonkaCustard

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GingerLitsea CubebaCardamomOrangeApplePearLemon

Heart

MahoganyVelvetPineappleCinnamonCarawayRoseCurrant buds

Base

Carob treeSandalwoodLabdanumWhite MuskPatchouliTonka

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger and Tonka. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,404

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,280

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBalboisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mad Hatter leans into the comfort side of a spiced tea scent. Red tea, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon give it a warm, lightly aromatic opening, while honey, cream, tonka and sugar cookie pull it into a soft gourmand dry-down. It reads cozy, sweet and familiar rather than airy or sharp. If you enjoy dessert-like perfume…

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Balbois by Balint Parfums hits the skin with a bright splash of orange and lemon, backed by a cold ginger fizz. As the initial citrus blast settles, a dry cinnamon and Roman caraway spice mix emerges alongside a heavy mahogany wood base. The scent path relies on woody sweetness rather than standard vanilla, using caro…

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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, Mad Hatter or Balbois?

Balbois takes 1 of 1 categories. Mad Hatter is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Balbois is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Mad Hatter for a sweet and vanilla character. Choose Balbois for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Do Mad Hatter and Balbois smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger and Tonka.

What are the notes in Mad Hatter and Balbois?

Mad Hatter features Sugar, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Red Tea and Ginger. Balbois has top notes of Ginger, Litsea Cubeba, Cardamom and Orange, heart notes of Mahogany, Velvet, Pineapple and Cinnamon, a base of Carob tree, Sandalwood, Labdanum and White Musk.