Fragrance comparison

Miss Balmain vs Miss

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4,094 ratings analysed

3 wins

Miss Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.20597 votes

Rank #26,306 EarthyAromatic

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71%scent match

Closely related

Miss

Dior · 1947

4.213,497 votes

Rank #543 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss Balmain takes 3 of 7 categories.

Miss Balmain
Choose it for a earthy and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
Miss
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Miss Balmain3/7

Miss2/7

Ratings & consensus: Miss
Community sentiment: Miss Balmain
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Miss Balmain
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Miss Balmain
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Miss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Miss BalmainPierre Balmain

MissDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 597 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 3,497 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerMissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

597 votes

45%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

3,349 votes

Category winnerMiss BalmainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMiss Balmain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

woody77%

mossy69%

green61%

aromatic100%

green92%

earthy84%

woody77%

white floral69%

mossy61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both aromatic, earthy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesCorianderGardeniaGreen NotesLemon

Heart

CarnationOrris RootNarcissusRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherOakmossVetiverPatchouliAmberCoconutTonka Bean

Top

AldehydesGalbanumClary SageGardeniaBergamot

Heart

NarcissusIrisCarnationOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRoseNeroli

Base

OakmossLeatherVetiverPatchouliLabdanumAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Gardenia, Carnation and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMiss BalmainMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex33

Women63

Men2

Unisex30

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,306

PerfumerGermaine Cellier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#543

PerfumerJean Carles, Paul Vacher

Launched1947

Reviews246

Category winnerMissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pierre Balmain Miss Balmain is a bone-dry green leather chypre. It wraps bitter coriander, crisp aldehydes, and a heavy dose of oakmoss around a smoky leather base. It smells like a well-worn leather jacket left in a damp forest. This scent is built for cool autumn afternoons and formal events when you want to project…

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Miss Dior (1947) is a dry, green chypre perfume built on snappy galbanum, soapy aldehydes, powdery iris, and an earthy base of oakmoss and supple leather. The fragrance opens with a sharp botanical punch of clary sage and bergamot, giving the impression of crushed garden stems and luxury bar soap rather than modern ca…

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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.

Which is better, Miss Balmain or Miss?

Miss Balmain takes 3 of 7 categories. Miss Balmain is rated 4.20/5 from 597 votes; Miss is rated 4.21/5 from 3,497 votes. Choose Miss Balmain for a earthy and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Miss for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Miss Balmain or Miss?

They last about the same: Miss Balmain 74/100, Miss 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Miss Balmain or Miss?

Projection is very close: Miss Balmain 65/100, Miss 64/100 for sillage.

Do Miss Balmain and Miss smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Gardenia, Carnation and Orris Root.

Is Miss Balmain or Miss better for summer or winter?

For summer, Miss Balmain is the stronger pick. For winter, Miss Balmain is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Miss Balmain and Miss?

Miss Balmain has top notes of Aldehydes, Coriander, Gardenia and Green Notes, heart notes of Carnation, Orris Root, Narcissus and Rose, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Patchouli. Miss has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Clary Sage and Gardenia, heart notes of Narcissus, Iris, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Vetiver and Patchouli.