No.2 Splinter vs Balpear
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Balpear takes 3 of 4 categories.
No.2 SplinterChoose it for a earthy and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
BalpearChoose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No.2 Splinter1/4
Balpear3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Balpear
- Sillage & projection
- No.2 Splinter
- Value for money
- Balpear
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Balpear
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No.2 SplinterArcadiaBalpearBalint ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.57/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 58%Had 8%Want 35%
4.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
36%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
14%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBalpear
SillageNo.2 Splinter
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBalpearBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothearthy100%
rose91%
patchouli83%
warm spicy74%
woody65%
oud56%
fruity100%
green92%
woody84%
citrus77%
aquatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Saffron
Heart
RoseTruffleFloral bouquet
Base
PatchouliVanillaAgarwoodMoss
Top
Pear LeafPearClary SageBergamotCardamom
Heart
MahoganyCedarIrisAgarwoodSaffronCaraway
Base
MossWhite MuskNagarmothaSandalwoodTonka
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter60
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,095
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,757
PerfumerCsaba Balint
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBalpearHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArcadia No.2 Splinter leans dark, earthy, and softly opulent. The saffron opening moves quickly into rose, truffle, and patchouli, then settles into a mossy oud-vanilla base that feels woody, spicy, and slightly damp rather than sugary. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy rose-oud perfumes with a deeper, soil-li…
Reviews →Balpear opens with a surprisingly crisp burst of fresh pear and bergamot, backed by the dry, herbal snap of clary sage. It is a refreshing departure from typical sticky-sweet fruit scents. As the fragrance warms on skin, the bright opening yields to a structured heart of cedar and dry mahogany, wrapped in the quiet, e…
Reviews →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, No.2 Splinter or Balpear?
Balpear takes 3 of 4 categories. No.2 Splinter is rated 3.57/5 from 14 votes; Balpear is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose No.2 Splinter for a earthy and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Balpear for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, No.2 Splinter or Balpear?
They last about the same: Balpear 67/100, No.2 Splinter 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, No.2 Splinter or Balpear?
No.2 Splinter projects furthest (No.2 Splinter 69/100, Balpear 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do No.2 Splinter and Balpear smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood and Moss.
Is No.2 Splinter or Balpear better for summer or winter?
No.2 Splinter suits evening wear; Balpear suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in No.2 Splinter and Balpear?
No.2 Splinter has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Truffle and Floral bouquet, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Agarwood and Moss. Balpear has top notes of Pear Leaf, Pear, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Mahogany, Cedar, Iris and Agarwood, a base of Moss, White Musk, Nagarmotha and Sandalwood.
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