Fragrance comparison

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 vs Ivoire

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 1,808 ratings analysed

5 wins

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015

Cartier

4.30249 votes

Rank #3,909 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Ivoire

Pierre Balmain · 2012

4.001,559 votes

Rank #24,979 AromaticEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Ivoire
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Must de Cartier Parfum 20155/7

Ivoire2/7

Ratings & consensus: Must de Cartier Parfum 2015
Community sentiment: Must de Cartier Parfum 2015
Longevity: Must de Cartier Parfum 2015
Sillage & projection: Must de Cartier Parfum 2015
Value for money: Ivoire
Versatility: Ivoire
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Must de Cartier Parfum 2015

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015Cartier

IvoirePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 249 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1,559 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

Category winnerMust de Cartier Parfum 2015Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

33%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

249 votes

31%Love

37%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerMust de Cartier Parfum 2015Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityMust de Cartier Parfum 2015

SillageMust de Cartier Parfum 2015

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value52

Category winnerIvoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla86%

aromatic72%

balsamic58%

white floral44%

powdery30%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Jasmine

Heart

Galbanum

Base

Vanilla

Top

GalbanumViolet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

VetiverCedarPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Galbanum and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer79

Fall79

Winter64

Day100

Night36

Category winnerIvoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex45

Women48

Men7

Unisex37

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#24,979

PerfumerJacques Flori, Michel Almairac

Launched2012

Reviews0

Category winnerMust de Cartier Parfum 2015Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 delivers a striking clash of sharp greenery and soft gourmand warmth. The spray opens with a bitter, snapped-stem surge of galbanum that immediately sets a cool, botanical tone. As the top notes settle, white jasmine blossoms introduce a delicate floral heart that smooths out the raw vegeta…

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Pierre Balmain Ivoire is a crisp, green woody floral musk that values understated elegance over modern saccharine trends. It opens with bitter galbanum and fresh violet leaf, transitioning into a cool, powdery iris heart before settling into a soapy cedar and vetiver finish. Perfect for professional daytime wear, it 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, Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 or Ivoire?

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 takes 5 of 7 categories. Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 is rated 4.30/5 from 249 votes; Ivoire is rated 4.00/5 from 1,559 votes. Choose Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 for a green and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Ivoire for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 or Ivoire?

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 lasts longest (Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 71/100, Ivoire 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 or Ivoire?

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 projects furthest (Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 70/100, Ivoire 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 and Ivoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Galbanum and Vanilla.

Is Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 or Ivoire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ivoire is the stronger pick. For winter, Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 is the stronger pick. Ivoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 and Ivoire?

Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Galbanum, a base of Vanilla. Ivoire has top notes of Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla.