Romantic Night vs Balahe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
Romantic NightChoose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
BalaheChoose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Romantic Night4/8
Balahe4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Romantic Night
- Community sentiment
- Romantic Night
- Longevity
- Balahe
- Sillage & projection
- Balahe
- Value for money
- Romantic Night
- Versatility
- Romantic Night
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Balahe
- Fragranxe ranking
- Balahe
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Romantic NightParis ElyseesBalaheLeonardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.53/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 43%
4.23/ 5 · 521 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerRomantic NightRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate60%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
47%Love
40%Like
2%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
521 votes
Category winnerRomantic NightMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBalahe
SillageBalahe
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRomantic NightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
warm spicy92%
coffee84%
powdery77%
woody69%
floral61%
sweet100%
powdery92%
white floral84%
woody77%
musky69%
fruity61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
PepperAnise
Heart2 to 3 hours
CoffeeOrange BlossomPeonyCoriander
Base3 to 5 hours
VanillaSandalwoodWhite Musk
Top20-30 mins
PlumAldehydesClary SageCorianderAnisePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
TuberoseOrchidOrris RootYlang-YlangIrisRoseJasmineOrange Blossom
Base8-10+ hrs
CivetOpoponaxVanillaSandalwoodMuskVetiver
Category winnerBalaheLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer25
Fall100
Winter88
Day56
Night100
Spring27
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerRomantic NightMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#34,091
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,655
PerfumerDaniel Moliere
Launched—
Reviews50
Category winnerBalaheHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRomantic Night by Paris Elysees is an oriental floral fragrance built around a warm contrast of dark coffee and smooth vanilla. The scent opens with a lively burst of pepper and sweet anise before settling into a floral core of orange blossom and peony balanced by herbal coriander. As it dries down, rich sandalwood an…
Reviews →Balahe by Leonard is a decadent 1983 oriental floral that refuses to whisper. Dark, syrupy plum immediately collides with sharp aldehydes and spicy coriander in the opening. Give it five minutes. Once that initial solvent burst settles, a lush heart of creamy tuberose, powdery iris, and warm ylang-ylang unfolds across…
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, Romantic Night or Balahe?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Romantic Night is rated 4.53/5 from 30 votes; Balahe is rated 4.23/5 from 521 votes. Choose Romantic Night for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Balahe for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Romantic Night or Balahe?
Balahe lasts longest (Balahe 72/100, Romantic Night 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Romantic Night or Balahe?
Balahe projects furthest (Balahe 62/100, Romantic Night 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Romantic Night and Balahe smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Anise, Orange Blossom, Coriander and Vanilla.
Is Romantic Night or Balahe better for summer or winter?
For summer, Romantic Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Balahe is the stronger pick. Romantic Night suits evening wear; Balahe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Romantic Night and Balahe?
Romantic Night has top notes of Pepper and Anise, heart notes of Coffee, Orange Blossom, Peony and Coriander, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and White Musk. Balahe has top notes of Plum, Aldehydes, Clary Sage and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Orchid, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Opoponax, Vanilla and Sandalwood.
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