Fragrance comparison

Poet To Be vs Balpear

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

3 wins

Poet To Be

IM : SOLE

4.0010 votes

Rank #50,165 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Balpear

Balint Parfums

4.754 votes

Rank #40,577 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poet To Be takes 3 of 4 categories.

Poet To Be
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Balpear
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Poet To Be3/4

Balpear1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poet To Be
Sillage & projection: Poet To Be
Value for money: Poet To Be
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

Poet To BeIM : SOLE

BalpearBalint Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

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 hate

50%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityPoet To Be

SillagePoet To Be

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value42

Category winnerPoet To BeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

iris77%

powdery69%

oud61%

fruity100%

green92%

woody84%

citrus77%

aquatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomSaffronCitrus

Heart

IrisFrankincenseRose

Base

PapyrusAgarwoodSandalwoodAmbergris

Top

Pear LeafPearClary SageBergamotCardamom

Heart

MahoganyCedarIrisAgarwoodSaffronCaraway

Base

MossWhite MuskNagarmothaSandalwoodTonka

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, Iris and Agarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,165

PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,577

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBalpearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poet To Be opens with a spiced sparkle of pink pepper, cardamom, saffron and citrus, then settles into a drier floral heart where iris, rose and frankincense give it a powdery, lightly incense-like feel. The base leans woody and ambered, with papyrus, oud, sandalwood and ambergris shaping a warm, textured dry-down tha…

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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…

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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, Poet To Be or Balpear?

Poet To Be takes 3 of 4 categories. Poet To Be is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Balpear is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Poet To Be for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Balpear for a fruity and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Poet To Be or Balpear?

They last about the same: Poet To Be 68/100, Balpear 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Poet To Be or Balpear?

Poet To Be projects furthest (Poet To Be 60/100, Balpear 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poet To Be and Balpear smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Iris and Agarwood.

Is Poet To Be or Balpear better for summer or winter?

Poet To Be suits day or night wear; Balpear suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poet To Be and Balpear?

Poet To Be has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Citrus, heart notes of Iris, Frankincense and Rose, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood, Sandalwood and Ambergris. 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.