Fragrance comparison

Pluie de Perles vs Ballet Improvisé

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pluie de Perles

Pascal Morabito

3.2715 votes

Rank #62,382 PowderyPatchouli

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Ballet Improvisé

And Other Stories

—0 votes

Rank #79,933 VioletPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pluie de Perles takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pluie de Perles
Choose it for a powdery and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ballet Improvisé
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.

Pluie de Perles1/1

Ballet Improvisé0/1

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: Pluie de Perles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pluie de PerlesPascal Morabito

Ballet ImproviséAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.27/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 27%Had 17%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

7%Love

47%Like

13%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

patchouli92%

violet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

earthy61%

violet100%

powdery90%

leather80%

fresh70%

woody60%

citrus50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

VioletIris

Base

PatchouliVanilla

Top

CitrusesWhite PepperLemon Zest

Heart

VioletVanilla

Base

SuedePatchouliAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Violet, Patchouli 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

Spring44

Summer33

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night83

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,382

PerfumerPatricia Hurel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,933

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPluie de PerlesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pluie de Perles by Pascal Morabito opens with a light splash of citruses before settling into a dense floral heart of powdery violet and rooty iris. As the fragrance warms on skin, dark patchouli and sweet vanilla create a cozy, earth-dusted dry-down with noticeable warmth. Designed for cool autumn afternoons and even…

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Ballet Improvise by And Other Stories starts with a bright lemon zest and white pepper bite before settling into a warm vanilla and violet core. It wears as a soft, powdery suede skin scent that suits cozy autumn afternoons and quiet indoor work settings. The clean base of musk and amber keeps it approachable for dail…

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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.

Do Pluie de Perles and Ballet Improvisé smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Violet, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Pluie de Perles or Ballet Improvisé better for summer or winter?

Pluie de Perles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pluie de Perles and Ballet Improvisé?

Pluie de Perles has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Violet and Iris, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla. Ballet Improvisé has top notes of Citruses, White Pepper and Lemon Zest, heart notes of Violet and Vanilla, a base of Suede, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.